Though there were some excellent Texas Tech basketball teams and players prior to the Gerald Myers era, when the former head coach and athletic director took over the program in 1971, it signaled the dawn of the modern era of Red Raider hoops. So let’s spend some time today as we self-quarantine and look at what an all-time team might look like from the Myers era which spanned from 1971-91.
Born in Borger, Texas and a product of Lubbock High School, Myers is as synonymous with Texas Tech basketball as perhaps any man in the school’s history.