JT Toppin
| No. 15 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 14, 2005 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Family Academy (Oak Cliff, Texas) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jadyn "JT" Toppin (born June 14) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the New Mexico Lobos.
Career
[edit]Toppin attended Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff near Dallas, Texas. A four-star recruit, he helped lead Faith Family Academy to two state championships in 2022 and 2023.[1] As a freshman at New Mexico, Toppin averaged 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, and was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Year.[2] Following his freshman season, he entered the transfer portal and declared for the 2024 NBA draft.[3][4] Toppin received an invite and participated in the 2024 NBA draft combine.[5][6] Ultimately, he would withdraw from the draft and announce his decision to transfer to Texas Tech University to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1][7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | New Mexico | 36 | 35 | 26.6 | .623 | .344 | .565 | 9.1 | .6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 12.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Giese, Nathan. "What New Mexico transfer JT Toppin brings to Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "New Mexico frosh Toppin enters transfer portal". ESPN.com. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Grammer, Geoff (2024-04-30). "JT Toppin, UNM's outstanding freshman, enters transfer portal". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Begay, Mesha (2024-04-23). "JT Toppin to test the NBA Draft waters". KOB.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Chester, Jared. "Former Lobo JT Toppin earns invite to NBA Draft Combine". KRQE.
- ^ Writer, Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff (2024-05-14). "Former Lobo JT Toppin has big first day at NBA Draft Combine". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "New Mexico transfer Toppin signs with Texas Tech". ESPN.com. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Texas Tech lands MWC Freshman of the Year JT Toppin". News-Graphic.com. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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