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Guirantes relived about joining 'Texas Tech family'

IMG Academy's Arella Guirantes admitted she was nervous.

The 5-foot-11 shooting guard had been put in stressful situations during her basketball journey before and handled them with ease.

But, when it came to making her college decision, the Bellport, New York, native admitted she was unsure which of her Top 3 schools — LSU, Rutgers or Texas Tech — to attend.

"I couldn't get it off my mind. It's been with me since I made my Top 3 (on April 24)," she said Sunday by phone. "They all had attributes that made them all enticing."

When it came down to it, though, Guirantes elected to choose the Lady Raiders who had treated her like family throughout the recruiting process.