BRYAN COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M men's basketball is set to host the 2024-25 Tip-Off Banquet Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. inside Reed Arena to commemorate the start of the upcoming season.
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The 6th Man Club is the official support group for the Aggie men's basketball program. Potential new members can join the 6th Man Club at 12thman.com/6MC.
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Supporters have the opportunity to sign up for one of the three levels; All Star, All-SEC or All-American. All-Star Members will be given one ticket to the Tipoff Banquet, exclusive Aggie Basketball gear and the Year 6 "token". All-SEC members receive the aforementioned items for two, and All-American members will be entitled to all of that plus additional basketball gear.
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Those in attendance at the Tip-Off Banquet will be able to meet the team and have the opportunity to hear Head Coach Buzz Williams unveil the theme of the year.
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Questions and inquiries about the 6th Man Club can be directed to Landry Moffett via email at lmoffett@athletics.tamu.edu or by calling 512-294-7017.
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The Aggies return seven of their top eight players in scoring and minutes played from a team that won 20-plus games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24. Williams' 2024-25 Aggies are mentioned prominently in multiple "way-too-early" top 25 rankings, including No. 11 by CBSSports.com and The Athletic and No. 12 by ESPN.
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Leading the way is two-time first-team All-SEC pick Wade Taylor IV, who is college basketball's only player to log 500+ points, 100+ assists and 60+ steals in each of the past two seasons. Also returning is the SEC's top rebounder from 2023-24, Andersson Garcia, who finished the year with 327 total rebounds to break the 42-year-old school standard of 317 set by Claude "The Crockett Rocket" Riley in 1981-82.
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Other top returnees include Jace Carter (16 starts in 2023-24), Solomon Washington (20 starts in 2023-24), Henry Coleman III (73 career starts), Manny Obaseki (started final eight games of 2023-24) and Hayden Hefner (18 starts in 2023-24).
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The Maroon & White added three impact transfers in guard Zhuric Phelps (leading scorer at SMU), Pharrel Payne (leading shot blocker at Minnesota) and C.J. Wilcher (top bench scorer at Nebraska), along with incoming freshmen Chris McDermott, Andre Mills Jr., Janusz Ratowski and George Turkson.
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The 6th Man Club is the official support group for the Aggie men's basketball program. Potential new members can join the 6th Man Club at 12thman.com/6MC.
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Supporters have the opportunity to sign up for one of the three levels; All Star, All-SEC or All-American. All-Star Members will be given one ticket to the Tipoff Banquet, exclusive Aggie Basketball gear and the Year 6 "token". All-SEC members receive the aforementioned items for two, and All-American members will be entitled to all of that plus additional basketball gear.
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Those in attendance at the Tip-Off Banquet will be able to meet the team and have the opportunity to hear Head Coach Buzz Williams unveil the theme of the year.
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Questions and inquiries about the 6th Man Club can be directed to Landry Moffett via email at lmoffett@athletics.tamu.edu or by calling 512-294-7017.
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The Aggies return seven of their top eight players in scoring and minutes played from a team that won 20-plus games and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24. Williams' 2024-25 Aggies are mentioned prominently in multiple "way-too-early" top 25 rankings, including No. 11 by CBSSports.com and The Athletic and No. 12 by ESPN.
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Leading the way is two-time first-team All-SEC pick Wade Taylor IV, who is college basketball's only player to log 500+ points, 100+ assists and 60+ steals in each of the past two seasons. Also returning is the SEC's top rebounder from 2023-24, Andersson Garcia, who finished the year with 327 total rebounds to break the 42-year-old school standard of 317 set by Claude "The Crockett Rocket" Riley in 1981-82.
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Other top returnees include Jace Carter (16 starts in 2023-24), Solomon Washington (20 starts in 2023-24), Henry Coleman III (73 career starts), Manny Obaseki (started final eight games of 2023-24) and Hayden Hefner (18 starts in 2023-24).
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The Maroon & White added three impact transfers in guard Zhuric Phelps (leading scorer at SMU), Pharrel Payne (leading shot blocker at Minnesota) and C.J. Wilcher (top bench scorer at Nebraska), along with incoming freshmen Chris McDermott, Andre Mills Jr., Janusz Ratowski and George Turkson.