Texas Tech lands UNLV transfer Joel Ntambwe

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Texas Tech has landed a commitment from UNLV transfer Joel Ntambwe.

The 6-foot-9 Ntambwe averaged 11.8 points and 5.5. rebounds as a freshman at UNLV. He will sit one year to play three.

I’d like to thank everyone at UNLV for a great season last year, and all the schools that have recruited me. After going through all my options along with my family, I decided to continue my collegiate career in Lubbock, Texas and play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. pic.twitter.com/SCZ97Y8fnb
— Joelnt (@joelntambwe2) May 26, 2019

Ntambwe is also the older brother of NY Rens star Jonathan Kuminga, the 6-7 wing who dropped 43 points on Sunday on the Nike EYBL circuit.

Jonathan Kuminga drops a cool 43 ?@JonathanKuming6 @NYRhoops ? @WhosNextHS pic.twitter.com/zfA6g0Qtdg
— D1 Circuit (@D1Circuit) May 26, 2019

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.