Lady Raiders Sign Mid-Year Transfer

LUBBOCK, Texas – Lady Raider Basketball Head Coach Marlene Stollings announced the addition of mid-year transfer Renetha "Shug" Dickson on Thursday.

Dickson is a 5-9 guard from St. Louis, Mo. She spent her first two seasons at the University of Tulsa.

"Shug's is versatile wing who can score in all facets of the game. She has a scorer's mentality, which fits in well with our high-octane offensive system. Shug possesses a competitiveness that will immediately help make everyone around her better," Stollings said.

In her rookie season, She made school history by becoming the first freshman with three consecutive 20-point scoring games. Dickson had a career night recording 21 points, four assists, and four rebounds against No. 1 UConn. Following the season, she was tabbed to The American All-Freshman team. During her career at Tulsa, she averaged 11.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Dickson was also invited to participate in the 2017 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team trials.

"I decided to come to Texas Tech because the women's basketball program is rising back to the top. The entire team and coaching staff welcomed me with open arms," Dickson said. "I believe I will be a great addition to Coach Marlene's system and I'm ready to continue developing as a person and player with the Lady Raiders."

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