Texas Tech was unsure about Josh Mballa. Now at Buffalo, he’s a star.
Courtesy of Paul Hokanson | UB Athletics
Josh Mballa was told he should transfer after his freshman season at Texas Tech. Now, he s taking on a larger role at UB.
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As Josh Mballa left the Texas Tech Rec Center, wrapping up treatment, or homework, or some other task in his routine he can’t remember, the then-freshman’s phone buzzed. Max Lefevre, a Red Raiders’ staff member, needed him to come to Chris Beard’s office.