Entering his second year at the helm, Texas A&M basketball coach Bucky McMillan ushered in a new roster partially built from the transfer portal after landing six future starters/reserves, including star shooting guard PJ Haggerty, who averaged nearly 24 points per game with Kansas State last season.
Losing most of the 2025-2026 roster to expired eligibility, the return of forwards Mackenzie Mgbako, Zach Clemence, and Jamie Vinson is absolutely crucial for the Aggies’ postseason hopes, especially after Mgbako missed all but seven games during his first season in College Station due to a foot injury.
Needing a go-to scoring option, something the roster lacked last season, PJ Haggerty, who was the top-ranked shooting guard in the portal, provides McMillan an elite inside and outside scoring option who can create shots and find his teammates in transition. Paired with transfer guards Bryson Warren, Tyshawn Archie, Jalen Reece, and Lukas Walls, Texas A&M’s backcourt doesn’t lack depth in the slightest.
However, while McMillan awaits the verdict regarding Bryson Warren’s waiver after playing in the NBA G-League last season, getting Haggerty and the rest of the roster accustomed to the Aggies’ fast-paced system is the focus during practice this summer, and during Tuesday’s practice, the media was granted access.
Speaking with PJ Haggerty, the Kansas State transfer was asked what interested him most about Texas A&M, starting with McMillan’s intense play style.
“I love the play style. Bucky was the first one who called and told me I fit his system. Fast, get up and down, and I love to play in transition. It’s close to home. Having my family be able to come is awesome.”
Widely seen as a perfect fit based on his own play style, Haggerty could have gone anywhere after his elite 2025 season, but he feels that Texas A&M is on the come-up and will continue to develop into one of the more feared opponents in the SEC, especially now that he is on the roster.
“I control the pace of the game, get my teammates involved. Got a lot of shooters I can hit and big men I can dump the ball off to. I think I fit pretty well.”
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