When building a player that would personify what Texas Tech basketball has become under Chris Beard, it would be tough to find a better example than Norense Odiase. Tough, competitive, dedicated to defense and willing to sacrifice personal glory for the sake of his team, Odiase became one of the most important members of this year’s historic team despite being just 8th on the team in scoring.
And looking back at his career, it is easy to see that the fifth-year senior had one of the more transformative journeys of any player in recent Red Raider basketball history.