Texas Tech University Athletics
Sasser Selected for SWC Hall of Fame
August 25, 2017 | Men's Basketball
Jason Sasser is the seventh member of the Texas Tech basketball program to be elected to the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
WACO, Texas – Former Texas Tech basketball standout Jason Sasser was named as one of nine members to the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2017 announced by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Sasser, the 1996 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and three-time All-SWC First-Team honoree, ranks fourth on Texas Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,104 career points. He also garnered consensus All-America Third-Team honors and was a Wooden Award Finalist in 1995-96. The Red Raiders piled up a program-best 30-2 record, an undefeated SWC mark and advanced to the 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 during Sasser's senior campaign.
Sasser is the seventh member of Texas Tech's basketball program to be chosen to the SWC Hall of Fame. He joins Rick Bullock (2013), Bubba Jennings (2014), Dub Malaise (2014), Gerald Myers (2014), Polk Robinson (2014) and Will Flemons (2017). Flemons was announced as part of Tech's 10-member SWC Hall of Fame class in July.
Sasser sits as the only player in program history to amass over 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals. He racked up a streak of 71 consecutive games in doubles figures, the longest streak for a Red Raider dating back to the 1956-57 season. The Dallas native currently checks in second in free throws made (554), fourth in field goals made (736), fifth in rebounds (895), eighth in steals (144) and 12th in assists (307) inside the Texas Tech record book. Sasser also notched 34 double-doubles, third-best in program history since 1972-73.
The SWC Hall of Fame is one of four separate halls of fame housed within the Texas Sports Hall of Fame located in Waco. The 2017 induction ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. luncheon on Monday, October 2 in Fort Worth at the Brown-Lupton University Union on the TCU campus. To reserve event ticket or access sponsorship information, contact the Texas Sports Hall of Fame at (800) 567-9561.
Texas Tech ranked 26th in the nation for the largest average attendance increase between the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. More season tickets have already been sold for 2017-18 than all of last season. Fans are encouraged to purchase season tickets now to reserve the best available seats.
Season tickets are on-sale and feature affordable payment plans for as low as $199. Season tickets can be purchased in person at the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office located on the East Side of Jones AT&T Stadium, online at www.TexasTech.com or over the phone at (806) 742-8324. Single-game and mini-plan ticket information will be announced by the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office at a later date.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TexasTechMBB along with @TexasTechMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame – Class of 2017
School, Inductee, Sport
Arkansas, Dick Bumpas, Football
Baylor, Maggie Davis-Stinnett, Basketball
Houston, Steve Elkington, Golf
Rice, Bobby May, Track and Field
SMU, Jennifer Santrock, Tennis
Texas, Beverly Bowes-Hackney, Tennis
Texas A&M, Sonny Parker, Basketball
TCU, Horatio Porter, Track and Field
Texas Tech, Jason Sasser, Basketball
Sasser, the 1996 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and three-time All-SWC First-Team honoree, ranks fourth on Texas Tech's all-time scoring list with 2,104 career points. He also garnered consensus All-America Third-Team honors and was a Wooden Award Finalist in 1995-96. The Red Raiders piled up a program-best 30-2 record, an undefeated SWC mark and advanced to the 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 during Sasser's senior campaign.
Sasser is the seventh member of Texas Tech's basketball program to be chosen to the SWC Hall of Fame. He joins Rick Bullock (2013), Bubba Jennings (2014), Dub Malaise (2014), Gerald Myers (2014), Polk Robinson (2014) and Will Flemons (2017). Flemons was announced as part of Tech's 10-member SWC Hall of Fame class in July.
Sasser sits as the only player in program history to amass over 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals. He racked up a streak of 71 consecutive games in doubles figures, the longest streak for a Red Raider dating back to the 1956-57 season. The Dallas native currently checks in second in free throws made (554), fourth in field goals made (736), fifth in rebounds (895), eighth in steals (144) and 12th in assists (307) inside the Texas Tech record book. Sasser also notched 34 double-doubles, third-best in program history since 1972-73.
The SWC Hall of Fame is one of four separate halls of fame housed within the Texas Sports Hall of Fame located in Waco. The 2017 induction ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. luncheon on Monday, October 2 in Fort Worth at the Brown-Lupton University Union on the TCU campus. To reserve event ticket or access sponsorship information, contact the Texas Sports Hall of Fame at (800) 567-9561.
Texas Tech ranked 26th in the nation for the largest average attendance increase between the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. More season tickets have already been sold for 2017-18 than all of last season. Fans are encouraged to purchase season tickets now to reserve the best available seats.
Season tickets are on-sale and feature affordable payment plans for as low as $199. Season tickets can be purchased in person at the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office located on the East Side of Jones AT&T Stadium, online at www.TexasTech.com or over the phone at (806) 742-8324. Single-game and mini-plan ticket information will be announced by the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office at a later date.
Visit www.TexasTech.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets at www.Facebook.com/TexasTechMBB along with @TexasTechMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame – Class of 2017
School, Inductee, Sport
Arkansas, Dick Bumpas, Football
Baylor, Maggie Davis-Stinnett, Basketball
Houston, Steve Elkington, Golf
Rice, Bobby May, Track and Field
SMU, Jennifer Santrock, Tennis
Texas, Beverly Bowes-Hackney, Tennis
Texas A&M, Sonny Parker, Basketball
TCU, Horatio Porter, Track and Field
Texas Tech, Jason Sasser, Basketball
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