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Former Husker C.J. Wilcher commits to Texas A&M

A former Cornhusker has found his next destination.

Former Nebraska Cornhuskers guard C.J. Wilcher has decided to continue his collegiate career at Texas A&M.

Texas A&M will be Wilcher’s third school after spending one season with Xavier in 2020-21 as well as his three seasons with the Huskers from 2021-22 to 2023-24.

During his three seasons with the Huskers, Wilcher played in 97 games including making 28 starts and averaging 23.2 minutes per game. In his 97 career games, Wilcher averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.

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Wilcher was originally a four-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting cycle out of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, New Jersey.

At the time, he committed to Xavier over offers from DePaul, Harvard, Minnesota, Providence, and St. John’s.

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Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV announces his future plans

Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV officially announced his return for the 2024-2025 season!

We’re now nearly a full month into the offseason for Texas A&M basketball, as head coach Buzz Williams’s primary task is to retain the key players on the roster while adding veteran talent at both guard and forward after the departure of veteran Tyrece Radford, coupled with the recent news regarding senior Julius Marbles’ legal issues.

However, the biggest task that remained above everything else was keeping star point guard Wade Taylor IV in College Station for one more season, as the Aggies’ second-round exit against Houston in the NCAA Tournament has fueled the incoming senior after losing by just five points in overtime mostly due to the 16 missed free throws on the night.

On Monday, Taylor made it official on X with a post stating,

“No place like Aggieland! Thankful to be here👍🏾 Let’s continue to chase greatness”

Named preseason SEC Player of the Year, Taylor met his hefty expectations while coming on strong during the season’s final stretch, averaging 19.1 points and four assists while shooting 36% from the field but 32.5% from beyond the arc.

As a team, A&M shot a dismal 29% from beyond the arc, leading to Monday morning’s news that Williams has added former Nebraska guard C.J. Wilcher from the transfer portal, who led the Cornhuskers in 3-point percentage (39%).

Wade Taylor’s return preserves Texas A&M’s contender status for next season and keeps one of the better locker room leaders with the program for another go-around.

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Nebraska guard C.J. Wilcher enters transfer portal

Another Nebraska men’s basketball player has entered the transfer portal.

A Nebraska basketball guard, C.J. Wilcher, has entered the transfer portal. He is confirmed to have entered the portal on Wednesday afternoon.

The fourth-year junior averaged 7.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game in 33 appearances. Wilcher spent one season at Xavier during the 2020-2021 season before transferring to Nebraska for the last three years.

Wilcher’s best game of the season came on February 2, when the Husker defeated No. 6 Wisconsin in overtime. The guard played 28 minutes, scoring 22 points while shooting 5-of-7 from the three-point line.

Wilcher is now the fourth Husker to enter the portal, joining Ramel Lloyd Jr., Eli Rice, and Blaise Keita.

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