RJ Nembhard could have played a lot of places. Coming out of high school, the 4-star shooting guard and Top 10 high school player in Texas for the 2017 class held offers from Texas, SMU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Baylor, Kansas State, N.C. State, Oklahoma State, Creighton, Cal, Clemson, and a handful of others. It’s likely that at several of those schools he would have been a first-year contributor.
Instead, Nembhard selected TCU. Staying close to home, the Keller native signed as a part of Jamie Dixon’s first recruiting class as TCU’s head coach.
After redshirting his freshman season, watching from the sideline as TCU reached their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years, Nembhard entered 2018 as a depth guy who was expected to contribute in a small way.