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Texas Tech basketball: Red Raiders land first 2021 commit

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: Texas Tech Red Raiders fans cheer prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game against the Virginia Cavaliers at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Jaylon Tyson, a 4-star recruit from the Metroplex, has become the first Texas Tech basketball commit of the 2021 recruiting cycle.

Tuesday, Jaylon Tyson became the first 2021 recruit to commit to the Texas Tech basketball program. The 6-foot-6, 180-pound native of Plano, Texas announced his intention to become a Red Raider on Twitter.

A four-star prospect, he’s the No.