Texas A&M should go after Santa Clara transfer center
Texas A&M's 2024-2025 season ended at the hands of 5-seed Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, which led to the realization that the eight seniors would depart the program and the most significant era of Texas A&M basketball, led by the program's all-time scoring guard Wade Taylor IV.
Entering an offseason filled with needs at every position, head coach Buzz Williams must utilize the transfer portal to the fullest extent possible. Forwards Pharrel Payne and Solomon Washington are the only key contributors assumed to return to the roster, while the backcourt depth is completely depleted with Zhuric Phelps and Manny Obaseki also departing.
While guard depth will likely be the first position addressed, given the number of veteran guards in the portal, Williams needs to add another big man to pair with Phelps. Why not add a 7'0" playmaker with ball skills? Welcome German Santa Clara center Christoph Tilly, who moved like a guard and is coming off his best season after averaging 12.5 points per game.
Santa Clara's Christoph Tilly will enter the transfer portal, per @JonChep The 7-0 center from Germany averaged 12.5 PPG, 5 RPG and 2 APG, was finished 2nd Team All-WCC7'0 with impressive fluidity, playmaking upside and athleticism pic.twitter.com/e1qywgKx8e
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) March 24, 2025
Again, Texas A&M needs more playmakers without Wade Taylor IV to rely on, and looking back on Buzz Williams' career coaching Marquette, Virginia Tech, and now, with Pharrel Phelps at A&M, the center and forward positions are vital to success in his system.
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