Texas Tech Lady Raiders officially welcomed its newest and most unique addition this week, as 7-foot-1 center Stephanie Okechukwu arrived in Lubbock this weekend following months of behind-the-scenes work to complete her signing and travel process.
Head coach Krista Gerlich confirmed that Okechukwu actually signed with Texas Tech back in October, but the staff intentionally kept the news quiet while navigating what she described as “so many things that still had to be done for her to make it to Lubbock, Texas.” That process did not conclude until December 31.
“It’s been a hell of a 48 hours,” Gerlich said. “It’s very surreal because we’ve been working on this for a while.”…