Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Pop Isaacs has been accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl while the team was in the Bahamas competing in the Battle 4 Atlantics college basketball tournament earlier this season.
Richard “Pop” Isaacs, is in his second season with Texas Tech. The sophomore was a 247 Sports’ four-star recruit in the 2022 class, rated as the 13th-best point guard coming out of high school and ranked as the 67th-best player in the nation.
- Pop Isaacs stats 2024: 15.8 PPG, 3.4 APG, 2.9 RPG, 35.7% FG
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The Red Raiders joined other college basketball teams in November for a trip to the Bahamas, participating in the annual Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. It was during that time on Paradise Island that Isaacs was accused of assaulting the 17-year-old girl.
According to The Athletic, a civil suit has been filed by the girl and her parents in Lubbock, County Texas. As first reported by ESPN, Isaacs is accused of “intentionally, knowingly and recklessly” engaging in “unconsented, physical, offensive and sexual” contact with a minor in the morning hours on Nov. 25, 2023.
- Pop Isaacs career stats: 493 points, 111 assists, 89 rebounds, 41 steals in 38 games
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Allegations have also been made against Texas Tech’s program itself. In the lawsuit, the girl’s father accused a Red Raiders booster of providing alcohol and casino chips to Isaacs and another teammate. The legal drinking age in the Bahamas is 18.
The lawsuit also details the events leading up to the alleged assault. According to the suit, the 17-year-old and a friend were drinking when they met Isaacs and his teammate in their hotel room. Isaacs is then alleged to have gone with the plaintiff to another room, where he is accused of sexually assaulting her as she “attempted to fight him off.”. The lawsuit states the plaintiff could not provide informed consent because she was in an intoxicated state.
In addition, per the suit, the girl was later made aware that Isaacs was “bragging about having sexual intercourse with her” and that is when she disclosed what happened to her parents. Her parents then informed Texas Tech coach Grand McCasland on Dec. 14, who then passed it along to the athletic director.
“Upon learning of the allegations, the matter was immediately and properly reported to the university’s Title IX office. The Title IX Office and its process are external to and independent from TTU Athletics. The Title IX Office’s investigation into the allegations promptly commenced. Athletics reached out to the Title IX office on two occasions and was informed both times that based upon the information, Pop Isaacs remains in good standing, and there is no reason to withhold him from university activities, including basketball competition. The Title IX office will continue to follow its process until it is completed, regardless of the civil lawsuit.”
Texas Tech statement on the allegations against Pop Isaacs
Isaacs has continued to suit up for the Red Raiders, most recently taking the court against the No. 20 Texas Longhorns on Saturday night.