{"id":239186,"date":"2026-04-07T19:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/239186\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:36:22","slug":"texas-tech-basketball-player-enters-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/239186\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech Basketball Player Enters Transfer Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe departure of reserve guard Jazz Henderson leaves a hole in the Texas Tech basketball roster that the team must now work to fill.Lubbock Today<\/p>\n

Texas Tech basketball is losing a key reserve player, as sophomore guard Jazz Henderson has announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Henderson has been a valuable bench contributor for the Red Raiders over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Henderson’s departure is a setback for the Texas Tech program, which is looking to build on its recent success and return to the NCAA Tournament. As a reserve guard, Henderson provided energy and leadership off the bench, and his exit leaves a hole that the coaching staff will need to fill.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

A native of Lubbock, Texas, Henderson has played a complementary role for the Red Raiders over the past two seasons. While not a starter, he has been a valuable reserve who brings defensive intensity and hustle to the court. In his sophomore campaign, Henderson averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.<\/p>\n

Henderson announced his transfer plans on April 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m thankful for my time at Texas Tech, but I feel it’s best for me to explore other opportunities at this stage of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jazz Henderson, Texas Tech Basketball Player<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Texas Tech coaching staff will now need to evaluate their roster options and determine how to replace Henderson’s contributions off the bench.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Henderson’s decision to enter the transfer portal is a setback for the Texas Tech basketball program, but it also presents an opportunity for other players to step up and fill the void left by his departure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The departure of reserve guard Jazz Henderson leaves a hole…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-239186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/239187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}