Overview
- Gerlich said Okechukwu cannot be cleared this semester because transcript complications would classify her as a four-year transfer.
- Texas Tech is pursuing administrative options, including a possible waiver, though the coach does not plan to use her for a handful of late-season games.
- Okechukwu is expected to debut in the fall, with the staff focusing on acclimation and strength work in the interim.
- The 7-foot-1 center from Nigeria, signed earlier this season, is described as the tallest player in women’s college basketball.
- The No. 16 Lady Raiders are 23–3 with five regular-season games remaining, a factor in preserving rotation continuity.