Texas Tech basketball: Joel Ntambwe makes long-awaited debut

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 25: Forward Joel Ntambwe #24 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders handles the ball during the second half of the college basketball game against the Northwestern State Demons at United Supermarkets Arena on November 25, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

In Wednesday’s Texas Tech basketball season opener, we finally got to see forward Joel Ntambwe in a Red Raider uniform.

It’s interesting to think about the difference a year can make. For instance, consider the Joel Ntambwe story.

On Wednesday, the 6-foot-8 sophomore forward made his Red Raider debut to much less fanfare than what would have been the case had that debut come twelve months…