JT Toppin

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JT Toppin
No. 15Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position Power forward / small forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolFaith Family Academy (Oak Cliff, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Mountain West (2024)
  • Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2024)

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.

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Career

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 New Mexico 363526.6.623.344.5659.1.61.11.912.4

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References

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