Utah Valley transfer Fardaws Aimaq, the 2021 WAC Player of the Year, has committed to Texas Tech.

Aimaq, who has also entered his name into the NBA draft, chose the Red Raiders from a final five that also featured Washington, Iowa, Gonzaga and Texas.

"If I come back, I think they can transform me into a lottery pick," Aimaq told ESPN. "They can help me with the way they play defense, and they have one of the best strength coaches in the country who will have my body NBA-ready by November."

Aimaq, a 6-foot-11 center from Canada, earned WAC Player of the Year honors in 2020-21 and won WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020-21 and 2021-22. One of the top 15 available transfers in ESPN's transfer rankings, Aimaq averaged 18.9 points and 13.6 rebounds per game last season, ranking second nationally in the latter category.