PJ Haggerty transferring to Texas A&M from Kansas State, playing for 5th school in 5 seasons

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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 is 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% on 3-pointers, while also 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 on 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.

However, he entered the transfer portal yet again, landing at Kansas State. The Wildcats finished second-to-last in the Big 12 with a 3-15 conference record and 12-20 overall mark.

At Texas A&M, Haggerty will play closer to home, growing up in Crosby, Texas. He was a three-start recruit at Crosby High School.

The senior joins a team that tied for third in the SEC at 11-7, finished 22-12 overall and earned an NCAA tournament bid. The Aggies lost in the second round to Houston to finish head coach Bucky McMillan’s first season in College Station.

Haggerty could be the leading scorer in the country next season with all three players ahead of him — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Jordan Riley of East Carolina and Arkansas’ Darius Acuff — either entering the NBA Draft or finishing their eligibility.

Regardless, Haggerty provides McMillan and his up-tempo offense with a proven scorer after losing guards Pop Isaacs and Rubén Dominguez in the transfer portal after the season. Additionally, the Aggies have to replace seven seniors who are moving on.

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