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Dallas, TX
Jesuit (Michigan State)
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Payne makes Reed debut as Aggies host East Texas A&M on Friday night
A key addition for Texas A&M, forward Pharrel Payne averaged 10 points and 6.1 rebounds and had a team-high 44 last year at Minnesota. With the promise of a much-needed and much-anticipated boost to A&M's efforts inside, Payne makes his Reed Arena debut on Friday.
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Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, April 15)
TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci joined TexAgs Radio on Monday morning to discuss all things Texas A&M football, baseball and basketball. "The Source" discussed A&M's sweep of Vanderbilt, a pair of 2025 commits and all things transfer portal.
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Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, April 1)
TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci joined TexAgs Radio on Monday morning to discuss all things Texas A&M football, baseball and basketball. The Source" discussed the NCAA Tournament, the weekend sweep of Auburn and provided some spring ball notes.
31:32
Reed Report: Taking stock of Texas A&M's 2023-2024 campaign
Buzz Williams & Co. had plenty of ups and downs on the hardwood this season as 2023-2024 officially came to an end in the Round of 32. In this edition of the Reed Report, David Sandhop and Luke Evangelist review the Ags' NCAA Tournament run and the year as a whole.
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Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, March 25)
TexAgs co-owner and executive editor Billy Liucci joined TexAgs Radio on Monday morning to discuss all things Texas A&M basketball. "The Source" discussed Andersson Garcia's game-tying 3-pointer to head into overtime, Buzz Williams' fifth season and much more.
All Updates
4/15/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, April 15)
4/1/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, April 1)
3/28/2024
Reed Report: Taking stock of Texas A&M's 2023-2024 campaign
3/25/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, March 25)
3/18/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, March 18)
3/8/2024
Mark French talks A&M's season-finale in Oxford, postseason position
2/23/2024
Ask Liucci: An update on A&M's AD search, glyptodonic debate & more
1/30/2024
Liucci joins TA Radio to talk Texas A&M hoops, Chiefs-49ers & more
1/29/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, January 29)
1/25/2024
SEC Network's Pat Bradley believes A&M hoops is in 'great shape'
1/12/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Friday, January 12)
1/5/2024
Ask Liucci: Coaching staff thoughts, Texas A&M's portal push & more
1/5/2024
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Friday, January 5)
1/5/2024
French analyzes A&M's non-conference slate as SEC play begins Saturday
12/18/2023
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, December 18)
12/11/2023
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, December 11)
11/27/2023
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, November 27)
11/8/2023
Mark French says Aggie hoops show potential to be great in 2023-24
11/6/2023
Lunch with Liucci: Billy Liucci joins TexAgs Radio (Monday, November 6)
10/26/2023
Ask Liucci: Back in action vs. the Gamecocks, Spooky SZN & more
10/26/2023
Transfers poised to help A&M meet lofty expectations this season
10/18/2023
Williams' philosophy remains consistent amid heightened expectations
7/10/2023
Henry Coleman III partnering with Aggie-owned The Charge apparel
5/18/2023
Ask Liucci: Football offseason hot takes, favorite 90s bands & more
5/18/2023
With Radford back, SECN's Patric Young sees A&M as an SEC contender
4/17/2023
Ask Liucci: Spring football takeaways, A&M's spring sports & more
3/23/2023
Reed Report: Wrapping up 2022-23 & looking ahead to A&M's future
3/13/2023
Andrew Monaco 'thrilled' to have Buzz Williams on A&M's sideline
3/6/2023
Closing a chapter: Buzz Williams reflects on calming the Crimson Tide
3/4/2023
The Loochador Podcast: Ags topple Tide to cap historic conference run
3/3/2023
Around Aggieland (4/3)
2/27/2023
No. 24 A&M looks to repeat bounce-back performances at Ole Miss
2/25/2023
Lengthy cold stretch dooms No. 25 Texas A&M at The Hump, 69-62
2/18/2023
Aggies refuse to flinch at Mizzou, finishes 6-0 'Tiger slam' with 69-60 win
2/17/2023
'How ‘bout them Aggies?' French breaks down A&M's SEC stretch run
2/10/2023
Mark French breaks down A&M's path to the NCAA Tournament
2/2/2023
Monaco says Aggie hoops are capable of bouncing back vs. Georgia
1/27/2023
French: Impactful point-guard play can carry A&M hoops into March
1/23/2023
Play-by-play voice Tom Hart discusses Texas A&M-Kentucky broadcast
1/21/2023
Kentucky's second-chance points too much for A&M to overcome, 76-67
1/20/2023
Strong defense, balanced offense gives A&M a chance at Kentucky
1/16/2023
Williams reviews A&M's recent growth after South Carolina beatdown
1/14/2023
Attacking Aggies: A&M stomps South Carolina, 94-53, as flawless SEC start continues
1/13/2023
Aggies assuming nothing ahead of road test with South Carolina
1/12/2023
The Voice of the Aggies: Monaco sees maturity surge after perfect conference start
1/9/2023
'We never flinched': Williams says toughness, defense are key to 2-0 start
1/9/2023
Dawgs vs. Frogs: Hart details biggest narratives ahead of CFP title game
1/6/2023
Mark French's keys to a successful five-game stretch for Texas A&M
12/19/2022
Complete effort vs. Wofford necessary for A&M to overcome problematic data
12/15/2022
Julius Marble sheds light on portal process that brought him to A&M
10/19/2022
Buzz Williams has Ags poised to #GetBetter in fourth season as coach
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TexAgs National Average Rating
The TexAgs National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an
industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes
publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services,
along with a TexAgs rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect,
which is then normalized to fit the TexAgs Rating 100-point scale.
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TexAgs Rating
The TexAgs Recruiting team of Billy Liucci, David Sandhop, Jason Howell, Ryan Brauninger
and a host of recruiting interns attends more than 75 games each fall and observes and
evaluates every major Texas A&M target, as well as most of the top 150 prospects in the State of Texas.
From this evaluation the team draws a rating for each prospect on a scale between 70 and 100.
99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)
Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker
at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American
with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.
90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)
Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250
national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor
at the collegiate level with high professional potential.
80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)
Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect.
Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career.
Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.
70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)
Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential
contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development.
Professional potential is low.