UCLA adds exciting guard Jaylen Petty through the transfer portal
UCLA added their third transfer of the offseason Sunday by signing former Texas Tech guard Jaylen Petty. Petty has three years of eligibility left.
Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins made another addition in the transfer portal Sunday night, landing a commitment from Texas Tech guard Jaylen Petty according to On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton . Jaylen Petty nearly averaged double-digits as a freshman Petty just wrapped up his freshman season with the Red Raiders, posting a respectable 9. 9 points and 3.
9 rebounds per game over 33 games for the 23-11 Texas Tech team that reached the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament. Texas Tech trusted the young guard The Seattle, Washington native was ready for the jump to college basketball, with Petty starting 22 games for the Red Raiders, while averaging 30. 5 minutes per game.
Petty shot 41% from the floor and 38% from three on 5. 6 attempts from deep per game. Petty will need to be efficient from three Petty’s three-point shooting accounted for most of his offensive production as a freshman, with the 6’1” guard having over 68% of his total field goal attempts come from behind the arc.
Even though Petty has the size of a point guard, he didn’t show a true point guard skillset with Texas Tech, finishing third on the team with 2. 2 assists. NEWS: Texas Tech transfer guard Jaylen Petty has committed to UCLA, his agent Ryan Murphy ( @Ryanmurphhoop ) of TRR told @On3 .