PJ Haggerty transferring to Texas A&M from Kansas State, playing for 5th school in 5 seasons
For the fifth time in his college basketball career, PJ Haggerty is on the move. The 6-foot-4 guard announced on social media that he was transferring to Texas A&M after playing last season at Kansas State.
Haggerty, 21, ranked fourth in the nation with 23.4 points per game for the Wildcats. He shot 35% from 3-point range, averaging 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
As a freshman, Haggerty only appeared in six games for TCU. After redshirting, he transferred to Tulsa and scored 21.2 points per game. Haggerty then moved to Memphis for his sophomore season and was the nation’s third-leading scorer for Penny Hardaway, averaging 21.7 points and earning second-team All-American honors.
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However, he entered the transfer portal again and landed at Kansas State. The Wildcats finished second to last in the Big 12 with a conference record of 3-15 and an overall mark of 12-20.
At Texas A&M, Haggerty will join a team that finished third in the SEC at 11-7, finished 22-12 overall and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies lost in the second round to Houston to end head coach Bucky McMillan’s first season in College Station.
Haggerty could be the nation’s leading scorer next season with the three players ahead of him — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, East Carolina’s Jordan Riley and Arkansas’ Darius Acuff — either entering the NBA draft or ending their eligibility.
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Regardless, Haggerty provides McMillan and his speedy offense with a proven scorer after losing guards Pop Isaacs and Rubén Dominguez to the transfer portal after the season. Additionally, the Aggies must replace seven departing seniors.
