Texas A&M didn’t just need help this offseason - it needed a new engine.
That’s why PJ Haggerty stands out as the Aggies’ most important transfer heading into 2026-27. Bucky McMillan’s first year in College Station already produced a solid foundation, with Texas A&M finishing with 22 wins, tying for fourth in a loaded SEC, and reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. But keeping that momentum going is a different challenge entirely.
The roster turnover is real. Rashaun Agee, Rylan Griffen, and Marcus Hill are all gone after exhausting their eligibility, and Ruben Dominguez transferred to Xavier after giving the Aggies another double-digit scorer. That leaves McMillan and his staff with a lot of scoring and production to replace.
There is help on the way. Mackenzie Mgbako is back after missing time last season and should play a major role.
Texas A&M also added a transfer group with plenty of talent, plus a pair of 4-star freshmen. The frontcourt got stronger with Cade Phillips coming over from Tennessee and Jalen Shelley arriving from Loyola Marymount.
But the biggest need was always going to be in the backcourt, and that’s where Haggerty comes in.
The 6-3 guard from Texas has already packed a lot into a short college career. He played only six games at CU before moving to Tulsa, where he won AAC Rookie of the Year and averaged 21.2 points for the Golden Hurricane.
He then transferred to Memphis and became a national name, earning Second Team All-American honors and AAC Player of the Year. Last season, at Kansas State, he put up 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.
That kind of production is why his arrival matters so much. Haggerty already has 2,158 career points, and he hasn’t shown any drop-off when jumping from the AAC to the Big 12. Texas A&M is handing him a major scoring role, and he has the résumé to handle it.
Still, this isn’t a one-man fix. Kansas State went 12-20 last season and nearly finished at the bottom of the Big 12 even with Haggerty carrying so much of the load.
The Aggies have more around him now, especially with Mgbako back and the frontcourt additions in place. If Texas A&M can get all of those pieces working together and make another run to the Big Dance, Haggerty could put up eye-opening numbers in his final college season.
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