Texas A&M basketball is gearing up to make some serious noise next season after landing another big addition, literally, via the transfer portal.
On Monday, former University of Massachusetts big man Wildens Leveque announced his commitment to the Aggies basketball team through a social media post. Leveque joins recent transfer additions in Eli Lawrence and Jace Carter as the newest members of the Maroon and White.
At 6-11 and 235 pounds, Leveque provides some much-welcomed size and depth in the front court behind established starters Henry Coleman III and Julius Marble. The Aggies’ newest big man also gives them a nice jolt of experience, as Leveque spent three seasons with South Carolina before joining the Minutemen last year for his senior season.
With four seasons’ worth of college hoops on his resume, Leveque boasts career averages of 5.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game on 53.7 percent shooting from the floor. With Buzz Williams relishing players that impact both ends of the floor, Leveque provides A&M with valuable rim protection after coming off a career-high 1.2 blocks per game during the 2022-23 campaign.
Let’s get to it Aggieland #Gigem 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 pic.twitter.com/EYpOeq7Ke5
— Wildens Leveque (@WildensLeveque) July 3, 2023
The Aggies have become a consensus pick to make serious noise next season after coming off a wildly successful 25-10 campaign (15-3 SEC) during the 2022-23 season. Texas A&M reached the SEC title game for the second consecutive year and punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament, before falling to Penn State in the opening round.
A&M will return almost every starter (with the exception being Dexter Dennis), giving the Maroon and White the added advantage of continuity next season. Now, with the addition of Leveque, Texas A&M boasts a healthy dose of young upside with veteran experience to build upon their success from a season ago.
Congratulations to Wildens on your commitment, and welcome to Texas A&M! Gig ’em!
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