Report: Lawsuit alleging transfer guard Pop Isaacs assaulted a minor dismissed

A civil complaint alleging former Texas Tech guard Richard “Pop” Isaacs assaulted a minor has been dismissed, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman. Isaacs is currently in the NCAA Transfer Portal.

According to the lawsuit — originally obtained by ESPN in January — the parents of a 17-year-old girl from The Bahamas alleged a booster from Texas Tech bought alcohol for Isaacs and a teammate. Their daughter was in the room with another girl, and she couldn’t give consent because she was intoxicated. The age of consent in The Bahamas is 16 years old.

The parents alleged Isaacs took the girl to another room, where she was assaulted after she “attempted to fight him off,” according to the lawsuit. They were seeking $1 million in damages.

According to ESPN, head coach Grant McCasland was made aware of the allegations against Isaacs on Dec. 14, 2023, and he took it to Texas Tech’s athletic director and other university officials upon learning about it.

Isaacs played in 34 games for the Red Raiders this past season before entering the transfer portal. He was the leading scorer for Texas Tech, averaging 15.8 points per game along with 3.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds.

News broke that Isaacs planned to enter the transfer portal in late March.

Isaacs arrived in Lubbock as a four-star recruit out of Coronado (Utah). He came in as the No. 92 overall prospect from the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Texas Tech addressed the lawsuit when it became public

The university released a statement on the situation shortly after news broke, generally staying mum on the matter at hand.

“Upon learning of the allegations, the matter was immediately and properly reported to the University’s Title IX Office,” the statement read, via The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman. “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.”

On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report.