Nebraska transfer guard C.J. Wilcher commits to Texas A&M hoops

The Texas A&M basketball staff continues to build next year’s roster through the transfer portal as Nebraska shooting guard C.J. Wilcher announced his commitment to the Aggies via social media. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Nebraska and will be a graduate transfer next fall with one year of eligibility remaining when he joins A&M for the 2024-2025 season.

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The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Plainfield, New Jersey, native originally suited up for Xavier as a freshman, but transferred and played the past three seasons at Nebraska — averaging 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds as a Cornhusker.

Wilcher was the designated sixth-man scorer off the bench as a senior. His specialty is perimeter shooting, hitting 40.6 percent of his threes in 2021-2022 and 39.4 percent last season. In fact, 66 percent of his field goal attempts have come from behind the arc, making 144 3-pointers in his stint in Lincoln.

He is also extremely accurate from the charity stripe, shooting 94 percent in 2023-2024.    

You can view his highlights below:

Wilcher was the catalyst to the Huskers’ biggest win this past season, pouring in a season-high 22 points in a thrilling overtime upset victory over No. 6 Wisconsin.

He will be counted on to fill a significant hole for the Aggies on the perimeter, where the team finished near the bottom of the NCAA rankings at No. 335 in 3-point shooting (29.3 percent). He is adept at coming off screens with a pick-and-pop, and he’s long enough to get his shot off over smaller guards on the perimeter, in addition to shooting off the dribble.

The addition of Wilcher is the first of the current transfer window. The Aggies are still scheduled to host several transfer targets in the coming two weeks, so the roster could still see additional changes in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned to TexAgs for the latest news from the transfer portal as Buzz Williams and staff continue to re-tool the roster for the 2024-2025 season.