Though most Texas Tech basketball fans pay no attention to UT Rio Grande Valley, when the Red Raiders face the Vaqueros today, there will be at least on face on their team that is somewhat familiar. But his face is nowhere near as recognizable in Lubbock as his mother’s.
The leading scorer for UTRGV is Jordan Jackson, a 6-foot-3 guard and the son of Lady Raider legend Sherryl Swoopes, arguably the best women’s basketball player of all-time. And back in 2015-16, Jackson himself represented the Scarlet and Black.
As a true freshman, he saw action in 23 games totaling 26 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and two steals.