{"id":253746,"date":"2026-04-17T04:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253746\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:23:09","slug":"kentucky-transfer-portal-target-commits-to-texas-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/253746\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Transfer Portal Target Commits to Texas Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

The transfer portal dominoes are beginning to fall. Visits were planned at the start of the free agency period. Oftentimes, it only takes one to change those plans. That\u2019s certainly the case for one prospect that Mark Pope<\/a> had on his radar. <\/p>\n

Cruz Davis<\/a>, the CAA Player of the Year at Hofstra, lined up visits to Grand Canyon, South Carolina, and Kentucky. He never made it out of Lubbock. After taking a trip to Texas Tech on Wednesday, Cruz committed to the Red Raiders. <\/p>\n

The 6-foot-3 combo guard\u2019s career began with Rick Pitino<\/a> at Iona. He followed him to St. John\u2019s, but Davis\u2019 season was ended by an injury after only four games. He returned to the transfer portal and found a home at Hofstra, where Davis scored more than 20 points per game and led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament. He\u2019ll play his fourth season of basketball for a school that isn\u2019t afraid to open its wallet on the gridiron or the hardwood. <\/p>\n

Kentucky is still in search of some shooters, and Cruz fit that mold, knocking down 40% of his attempts last season. Without the Hofstra guard on the hook for a weekend visit, Mark Pope still has a few other options. Furman guard Alex Wilkins<\/a> spent Thursday in Lexington and former Utah shooting guard Terrence Brown<\/a> is expected to make it to Kentucky for a visit on Friday. <\/p>\n

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