Texas Tech lands elite point guard who set high school record with 61 points
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On Saturday, the Texas Tech Red Raiders made a massive addition to the men's basketball team when they landed four-star Jaylen Petty. The 6-0, 165-pound point guard out of Rainier Beach High School is the No. 1 prospect in the state of Washington for the 2025 recruiting class.
Petty helped lead Rainier Beach to the 2025 state championship while averaging 24.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.
RECORD BREAKING: At Jamal Crawford Court and Rainier Beach HS
— Brooks Scouting Report (@ReportBrooks) January 8, 2025
New Mexico Signee Jaylen Petty explodes for 61 for the school record
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Petty's path to Texas Tech is a bit of an interesting one, as he was committed to two other schools before ultimately deciding on Lubbock this month. Initially, Petty had committed to New Mexico back in September 2024. But head coach Richard Pitino's decision to take the job at Xavier led Petty to reopen his recruitment. He then committed to Stanford in April 2025, but decommitted in June.
With Petty in the mix, the Red Raiders now have a solid backup point guard option for current starter Christian Anderson. Petty's addition is also likely going to be the final roster addition for Texas Tech ahead of the 2025-26 season.
With the addition of Jaylen Petty.
— Jordan Stocks (@StockTalks21) August 3, 2025
Texas Tech lands a dynamic guard late in the summer to be Christian Anderson’s back up at PG.
This depth piece solidifies the Red Raiders as my preseason #3 or #4 team 👏🏻 https://t.co/XnPPsz4evh
Huge pickup for #TexasTech tonight in point guard Jaylen Petty (@jaylen_petty1)
— Ben Golan (@BenjaminGolan) August 3, 2025
Expect him to make an immediate impact in Lubbock as a true freshman @RedRaiderSports https://t.co/3ZTROtES9M
Petty is an explosive guard known for elite playmaking, relentless defense, and the ability to take over games. His mix of skill, toughness, and leadership makes him one of the most complete players in the country. #WreckEm https://t.co/2ITSPeMwll
— Joe Lopez🌵🏴☠️🦅🦅 (@TTUPezidente) August 3, 2025
Stanford commit Jaylen Petty dropped 30 PTS and won MVP of the #iversonclassic 24K game 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ydvtypnjFn
— MADE Hoops (@madehoops) May 2, 2025
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