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Jersey Number 15
JT Toppin
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Prev School:
- New Mexico
Bio
AWARDS
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
PERSONAL
- Consensus All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (2024-25)
- AP All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- NABC All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- USBWA All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- Sporting News All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year Semifinalist (2024-25)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2024-25)
- All-Big 12 First Team (2024-25)
- All-Big 12 Newcomer Team (2024-25)
- 2025 NCAA Tournament All-West Region Team
- NABC Gulf All-District First Team (2024-25)
- Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2025)
- CBS Sports All-America First Team (2024-25)
- Field of 68 All-America Second Team (2024-25)
- Big 12 Player of the Week (3/10/25 - 2nd of season)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (3/10/25 - 4th of season)
- AP National Player of the Week (2/18/25)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/24/2025)
- Big 12 Player of the Week (2/17/25)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/17/25)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (11/25/24)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2023-24 - at New Mexico)
- All-Mountain West Second Team (2023-24)
- 9-time MWC Freshman of the Week (2023-24)
- Toppin led the Red Raiders with 18.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 19 double-doubles during his all-America and Big 12 Player of the Year season… He recorded a double-double in all four NCAA Tournament games and had a double-double in eight of the last 10 games of the season… Toppin scored a season-high 41 points and added 15 rebounds in a double-overtime win over Arizona State and finished the season scoring in double figures in a team high 28 games – including 15 straight to conclude the season… Within his 19 double-doubles, Toppin recorded three with 30-plus points including going for 32 points and 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State and producing 30 points and 14 rebounds in the home finale against Colorado… He also had seven double-doubles with 25-plus point performances… He had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Sweet 16 win over Arkansas and then added 20 points and 11 rebounds against No. 1 Florida in the Elite 8 – averaging 19.3 points and 11.0 rebounds during the four NCAA Tournament games… Toppin recorded 48 blocked shots during the season, including a season-high five in the Sweet 16 win over Arkansas… The five blocks matched a career-high after he had four games with five blocks as a freshman… Toppin had 10 blocks in the four NCAA Tournament, the most for any player through four rounds and had three or more blocks in seven games during the season... He was second in the Big 12 with 3.24 offensive rebounds per game, including a season-high 12 offensive rebounds against Saint Joseph's and having six against Florida… Toppin finished the season shooting 246-for-444 (55.4 percent) with 10 games of 10 or more makes… He was 17-for-22 from the field in his 41-point game against Arizona State… Toppin ranked third in the Big 12 in scoring and rebounding while having the seventh most double-doubles in the nation… A sophomore from Dallas, Toppin has played in 69 games in his collegiate career and now has 1,047 points, 636 rebounds, 116 blocks and 31 double-doubles
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Earned 2023-24 Mountain West Freshman of the Year and All-Mountain West Second Team honors last season while playing for New Mexico
- Participated in the NBA Draft Combine before officially withdrew from the NBA Draft and signing with Texas Tech on May 28, 2024
- Was a starter in 36 games as a freshman where he averaged 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game
- Ranked No. 12 in ESPN's transfer rankings and was the third-best transfer still available.
- Was the top freshman in the nation by shooting 62.3 percent from the field and with 12 double-doubles
- Within Mountain West Conference play, Toppin averaged 12.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for the Lobos who advanced to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Mountain West Tournament
- In the MWC Tournament championship game, provided a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the win over San Diego State and would have 10 rebounds and six points in a loss to Clemson in the first round of the national tournament
- Led the Mountain West in rebounds, including 3.7 offensive rebounds per game and finished the season with 445 total points and 326 rebounds
- Scored a season/career high 27 points against Toledo after going 11-for-12 from the field and posted a double-double against San Diego State in the regular season with 17 points and 16 rebounds (nine offensive)
- Produced a 23-point, 13 rebound double-double against Air Force and would be named to the All-Mountain West Tournament Team after his performance against San Diego State in the championship game
- Nine-time Mountain West Freshman of the Week selection
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jayden Toppin
- Born on June 14, 2005
- Son of Naomi Toppin; Has three siblings
McCasland Media Session
Wednesday, September 24
Find A Way - Episode 4
Monday, September 22
Find A Way - Episode 3
Wednesday, September 17
Find A Way - Episode 2
Monday, September 08
