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Texas A&M Basketball
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Ranked as the top player in the state of Texas by ESPN, center Tyler Davis (Plano, Texas / Plano West High School) officially signed a National Letter of Intent with the Texas A&M men’s basketball program on Wednesday.
“Tyler is the first guy who committed to us in this class and really got this whole thing going,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He’s from a great family and great school at Plano West. On the court he’s a big body guy who can score around the basket and also step out and make a 15-footer. He does so many things well. He’s got a great motor and can pass the ball, but one of the biggest things I like about him is he’s got a nastiness and a toughness about him on the court.”
Ranked as five-star prospect by Scout and a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals, Davis is also regarded as the No. 20 player in the country by ESPN and No. 25 by Scout. Additionally, he is an ESPN Top 100 recruit who is considered the No. 7 center recruit in the country by 247, ESPN and Scout.
“What I like about Tyler Davis is his toughness and his ability to lock down his area from a rebounding stand point,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s an enforcer in the paint but you can also throw him the ball and he can bully some guys and score in the paint. He’s a guy that’s really going to impact the Aggies’ front court.”
Davis attended Frisco Liberty High School as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Plano West High School for his junior year. Will be hitting the court for the first time this season for the Wolves after sitting out last season per UIL rules.
During AAU competition, Davis is a member of the Texas Titans, where he averaged 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and just under two blocks per contest while helping the Titans make a final four appearance in the 2014 Nike Elite Youth Basketball playoffs. Played AAU alongside current Aggies Avery Johnson and Alex Robinson.
Played for the USA West Team at the 2014 Nike Global Challenge and also competed in the LeBron James Skills Academy.
Davis chose Texas A&M over Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, North Carolina and Texas.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M men’s basketball program has announced the signing of highly-regarded forward D.J. Hogg (pronounced HOEG [rhymes with rogue]) from Plano West High School.
“I really think D.J. is the best shooter in the country,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He can put it on the floor as well as do a lot of things on the perimeter but the one thing he really excels at is shooting the ball and scoring. He comes from a great family and will be a great Aggie. We’re excited about him joining our program.”
The 6-foot-7 athlete is ranked as a four-star prospect and top-35 national recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. Both 247 and ESPN regard Hogg as the third-highest ranked player in the state of Texas, while ESPN slots him as the seventh best small forward prospect nationally.
“D.J. Hogg is one of the premier shooters in the 2015 class,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “At 6-foot-7, he obviously has nice size for a perimeter player and his ability to rip the net from long range is top notch. There are not many guys in the 2015 class that can shoot like him.”
Currently, Hogg is a senior at Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas, where he earned All-State honors last spring while playing for head coach Anthony Morgan. Additionally, Hogg helped lead the Wolves to a district championship last season, averaging 20.1 points and 7.7 rebounds a game to garner All-District MVP honors, as well as first team Dallas Morning News All-Area accolades.
During AAU competition, Hogg is a member of the Texas Titans, where he played alongside current Aggie players Avery Johnson and Alex Robinson. Hogg shined at the 2014 Nike Global Challenge, earning a spot on the USA All-Tournament Team.
Hogg chose Texas A&M over Arizona, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas and UCLA.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Admon Gilder, a touted 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Dallas’ James Madison High School, has become the latest addition to the Texas A&M men’s basketball team’s highly-ranked 2015 recruiting class.
“Admon is a combo guard who can really score,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He’s in the mold of Dominique Kirk and Donald Sloan, a guard who can play any of the one, two or three spots. He’s won two state championships, so he’s a winner who does everything on the court well.”
A prolific scorer, Gilder is considered a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. The Dallas native is a member of ESPN’s Top 100 and is ranked by the outlet as the No.6 prospect in Texas as well as the No. 17 shooting guard in the country.
“He’s a guy that can really shoot the basketball,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s wired to put up points and score, that’s what is in his DNA and what he does best.”
A three-year basketball letterwinner entering his senior year at Dallas Madison, Gilder has also participated in both cross country and track and field. He was selected All-State following both his sophomore and junior campaigns as the Trojans captured back-to-back state titles on the court, with Gilder earning state title game MVP honors last spring.
Gilder has seen his offensive production rise from 15 points per game during the 2011-12 season, when he earned District 11 3-A Freshman of the Year honors, to 22 points per game as a sophomore and 26 points per game as a junior. He earned District MVP honors as both a sophomore and junior, highlighted by a career best 43-point effort against Dallas Carter High School last year. A standout in the classroom as well, Gilder is a member of the National Honor Society.
During AAU competition, Gilder is a member of the Dallas Mustangs.
Gilder picked Texas A&M over Baylor, Oklahoma State and SMU.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy confirmed Wednesday morning the addition of five-star prospect Elijah Thomas (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster High School) to the Aggies’ 2015 recruiting class.
“Elijah is a very versatile player and one of the first guys we offered a scholarship to three years ago,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He comes from a great family and basketball program at Lancaster High School. Elijah is a big forward who can score around the basket with either hand and, for a man his size, he can really pass and handle the ball. He plays with a great deal of intensity, knows his strengths and has tremendous feet around the basket, allowing him to really attack the rim.”
The 6-foot-9 power forward/center is listed as a five-star prospect by Rivals and a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Scout. Additionally, 247 and ESPN regard Thomas as the No. 2 prospect in Texas as well as 247’s No. 6 center prospect nationally.
“Elijah’s biggest strength is his ability to score on the block,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s got very good hands, a great touch and he’s very aggressive with his moves, but he’s also able to step out and make a mid-range jump shot. I think Elijah is really going to have a major impact with his scoring and also with his area rebounding.”
A member of ESPN’s Top 100, Thomas is entering his senior season at Lancaster High School and competes on the AAU circuit with Texas Elite.
Thomas chose Texas A&M over Illinois, LSU, Oklahoma State and SMU.
Elite basketball class makes it official on Early Signing Day
Releases courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics/12thman.com.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Ranked as the top player in the state of Texas by ESPN, center Tyler Davis (Plano, Texas / Plano West High School) officially signed a National Letter of Intent with the Texas A&M men’s basketball program on Wednesday.
“Tyler is the first guy who committed to us in this class and really got this whole thing going,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He’s from a great family and great school at Plano West. On the court he’s a big body guy who can score around the basket and also step out and make a 15-footer. He does so many things well. He’s got a great motor and can pass the ball, but one of the biggest things I like about him is he’s got a nastiness and a toughness about him on the court.”
Ranked as five-star prospect by Scout and a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals, Davis is also regarded as the No. 20 player in the country by ESPN and No. 25 by Scout. Additionally, he is an ESPN Top 100 recruit who is considered the No. 7 center recruit in the country by 247, ESPN and Scout.
“What I like about Tyler Davis is his toughness and his ability to lock down his area from a rebounding stand point,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s an enforcer in the paint but you can also throw him the ball and he can bully some guys and score in the paint. He’s a guy that’s really going to impact the Aggies’ front court.”
Davis attended Frisco Liberty High School as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Plano West High School for his junior year. Will be hitting the court for the first time this season for the Wolves after sitting out last season per UIL rules.
During AAU competition, Davis is a member of the Texas Titans, where he averaged 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and just under two blocks per contest while helping the Titans make a final four appearance in the 2014 Nike Elite Youth Basketball playoffs. Played AAU alongside current Aggies Avery Johnson and Alex Robinson.
Played for the USA West Team at the 2014 Nike Global Challenge and also competed in the LeBron James Skills Academy.
Davis chose Texas A&M over Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, North Carolina and Texas.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M men’s basketball program has announced the signing of highly-regarded forward D.J. Hogg (pronounced HOEG [rhymes with rogue]) from Plano West High School.
“I really think D.J. is the best shooter in the country,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He can put it on the floor as well as do a lot of things on the perimeter but the one thing he really excels at is shooting the ball and scoring. He comes from a great family and will be a great Aggie. We’re excited about him joining our program.”
The 6-foot-7 athlete is ranked as a four-star prospect and top-35 national recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. Both 247 and ESPN regard Hogg as the third-highest ranked player in the state of Texas, while ESPN slots him as the seventh best small forward prospect nationally.
“D.J. Hogg is one of the premier shooters in the 2015 class,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “At 6-foot-7, he obviously has nice size for a perimeter player and his ability to rip the net from long range is top notch. There are not many guys in the 2015 class that can shoot like him.”
Currently, Hogg is a senior at Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas, where he earned All-State honors last spring while playing for head coach Anthony Morgan. Additionally, Hogg helped lead the Wolves to a district championship last season, averaging 20.1 points and 7.7 rebounds a game to garner All-District MVP honors, as well as first team Dallas Morning News All-Area accolades.
During AAU competition, Hogg is a member of the Texas Titans, where he played alongside current Aggie players Avery Johnson and Alex Robinson. Hogg shined at the 2014 Nike Global Challenge, earning a spot on the USA All-Tournament Team.
Hogg chose Texas A&M over Arizona, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas and UCLA.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Admon Gilder, a touted 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Dallas’ James Madison High School, has become the latest addition to the Texas A&M men’s basketball team’s highly-ranked 2015 recruiting class.
“Admon is a combo guard who can really score,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He’s in the mold of Dominique Kirk and Donald Sloan, a guard who can play any of the one, two or three spots. He’s won two state championships, so he’s a winner who does everything on the court well.”
A prolific scorer, Gilder is considered a four-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout. The Dallas native is a member of ESPN’s Top 100 and is ranked by the outlet as the No.6 prospect in Texas as well as the No. 17 shooting guard in the country.
“He’s a guy that can really shoot the basketball,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s wired to put up points and score, that’s what is in his DNA and what he does best.”
A three-year basketball letterwinner entering his senior year at Dallas Madison, Gilder has also participated in both cross country and track and field. He was selected All-State following both his sophomore and junior campaigns as the Trojans captured back-to-back state titles on the court, with Gilder earning state title game MVP honors last spring.
Gilder has seen his offensive production rise from 15 points per game during the 2011-12 season, when he earned District 11 3-A Freshman of the Year honors, to 22 points per game as a sophomore and 26 points per game as a junior. He earned District MVP honors as both a sophomore and junior, highlighted by a career best 43-point effort against Dallas Carter High School last year. A standout in the classroom as well, Gilder is a member of the National Honor Society.
During AAU competition, Gilder is a member of the Dallas Mustangs.
Gilder picked Texas A&M over Baylor, Oklahoma State and SMU.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy confirmed Wednesday morning the addition of five-star prospect Elijah Thomas (Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster High School) to the Aggies’ 2015 recruiting class.
“Elijah is a very versatile player and one of the first guys we offered a scholarship to three years ago,” Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. “He comes from a great family and basketball program at Lancaster High School. Elijah is a big forward who can score around the basket with either hand and, for a man his size, he can really pass and handle the ball. He plays with a great deal of intensity, knows his strengths and has tremendous feet around the basket, allowing him to really attack the rim.”
The 6-foot-9 power forward/center is listed as a five-star prospect by Rivals and a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Scout. Additionally, 247 and ESPN regard Thomas as the No. 2 prospect in Texas as well as 247’s No. 6 center prospect nationally.
“Elijah’s biggest strength is his ability to score on the block,” Evan Daniels, Scout.com director of basketball recruiting, said. “He’s got very good hands, a great touch and he’s very aggressive with his moves, but he’s also able to step out and make a mid-range jump shot. I think Elijah is really going to have a major impact with his scoring and also with his area rebounding.”
A member of ESPN’s Top 100, Thomas is entering his senior season at Lancaster High School and competes on the AAU circuit with Texas Elite.
Thomas chose Texas A&M over Illinois, LSU, Oklahoma State and SMU.
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