Bubba Jennings
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960s New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clovis (Clovis, New Mexico) |
| College | Texas Tech (1980–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1985–1986 | Texas Tech (graduate assistant) |
| 1986–1995 | Artesia HS |
| 1998?–2001? | Coronado HS |
| 2001?–2008 | Texas Tech (video operations manager) |
| 2008–2013 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brooks "Bubba" Jennings (born 1960s) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is best known for his collegiate playing career when he suited up for Texas Tech University between 1980 and 1985. During his time as a Red Raider, Jennings recorded 1,727 points, 378 assists and 149 steals. As a senior in 1984–85 he was honored with the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, a national award given to the best college men's basketball player who is 6'0" or shorter. At the end of the 2012–13 season, after having served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Jennings was fired as part of a wholesale change in direction of the men's basketball department at Texas Tech.
Jennings attended Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico. He had a highly successful prep career, and in his final season in 1979–80 he set a state record for points in a game (75, December 1979, at Reese Air Force Base) and season. The NHSCAA named him to their All-America and Academic All-America teams; by another voting outlet, he was the New Mexico Player of the Year in 1980. Jennings also led Clovis to a New Mexico AAAA state championship in his junior season of 1978–79 and was named to the Class 4A all-state team. Upon high school graduation, he was inducted into the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame.
Between 1980–81 and 1984–85, Jennings played four seasons at Texas Tech University (he redshirted his true sophomore season in 1981–82 when he broke his foot in the third game of the season). In each of his four years he was named an All-Southwest Conference (SWC) selection. During the 1982–83 season, the Red Raiders team consisted of only eight players. Jennings was the catalyst for an historic season during his senior year in 1984–85. His 19.5 points paced the Red Raiders to a 23–8 overall record (12–4 SWC) conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, Texas Tech's first appearance in nine years. He was named the SWC Player of the Year as well as the SWC Defensive Player of the Year, honored with the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, was an honorable mention All-American, and was the SWC Athlete of the Year (regardless of sport). He led the team in scoring in three of his seasons while he also paced them for two seasons in both steals and assists. Jennings started all 117 games he played as a Red Raider.
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