For the third-straight offseason, the Texas Tech basketball program has lost a starter to the professional ranks before the expiration of his eligibility. But while virtually everyone saw the departures of Zharie Smith and Jarrett Culver in each of the last two summers coming from months away, this year’s defection of Davide Moretti hit fast and took us by surprise.
In fact, as recently as the first week of April, Moretti said that he was leaning towards returning. But last month, he received an offer from a team in his native Italy that was obviously too good to pass up.