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Texas A&M senior shooting guard Tyrece Radford earns SEC Player of the Week honors

The best men’s basketball player in the SEC the last week has been Aggies senior SG Tyrece Radford, which was confirmed on Monday afternoon.

This past week, the best men’s basketball player in the Southeastern Conference has been Texas A&M senior shooting guard Tyrece Radford.

Radford was named SEC Player of the Week on Monday afternoon, confirming what many people in College Station already knew. Junior point guard Wade Taylor VI and Radford led the Aggies (15-8, 6-4 SEC) to two conference wins this past week, 79-60 at Mizzou on Wednesday and 85-69 versus No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night at Reed Arena.

Radford also earned Lute Olson National Player of the Week honors on Monday. Both accolades achieved by the senior sharpshooter are the first of his collegiate career. He averaged 24.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this past week. During both SEC victories, Radford shot 53.1% from the field and 80% from the free-throw line.

The native of Baton Rouge, Lousiana has now scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games for the first time, averaging 25 in his last three contests. Texas A&M is 12-1 during games where Radford scores 20 or more points since arriving at Aggieland in 2021.

Taylor was named the Naismith Awards’ Player of the Week on Monday morning. On Saturday, the dynamic duo became the third pair of teammates in the last 25 years to each tally at least 25 points and 5 assists against a Top 10-ranked opponent.

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Texas A&M junior point guard Wade Taylor IV named Naismith Award Player of the Week

Junior guard Wade Taylor IV earned the Naismith Awards’ Player of the Week after leading the Aggies to a top-10 win on Saturday at Reed Arena.

After leading the Texas A&M men’s basketball team to a Top 10 win this weekend at Reed Arena, junior point guard Wade Taylor IV was named the Naismith Awards’ Player of the Week on Monday morning.

The Naismith Trophy is the most prestigious amateur award, given annually to high school and college student-athletes. Taylor earned the accolade after leading the Aggies (15-8, 6-4 SEC) to two conference wins this past week, 79-60 at Mizzou on Wednesday and 85-69 versus No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.

He averaged 21.5 points per game. Fifteen of Taylor’s 25 points against the Volunteers came from downtown. He knocked down five 3-pointers and tossed out 7 assists.

Taylor was recently named a midseason top 10 candidate for the 2024 Bob Cousy Award. On Saturday, the junior PG and his tag team partner Tyrece Radford became the third pair of teammates in the last 25 years to each tally at least 25 points and 5 assists against a Top 10-ranked opponent.

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Everything Buzz Williams, Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece Radford had to say after Texas A&M’s 85-69 win over No. 6 Tennessee

See what Texas A&M HC Buzz Williams, Wade Taylor IV, and Tyrece Redford had to say after the Aggie’s huge win over No. 6 Tennessee.

Texas A&M (15-8, 6-4 SEC) is now one of the hottest teams in the SEC after blowing out the visiting No. 6-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night to the tune of 85-69, led guards Tyrece Radford (27 points) and Wade Taylor IV (25 points), who have played by far their best basketball at the most important time of the season.

While the Aggie’s defense was stifling, head coach Buzz Williams’ offensive adjustments led to shooting an impressive 46.7% from the field, including 39.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 3-pointers compared to their average six per game in SEC play entering the matchup.

While Radford and Taylor were borderline elite, forwards Solomon Washington (11 points, 7 rebounds) and Andersson Garcia (6 points, 17 rebounds) did all the dirty work inside, as Garcia’s incredible two-game stretch includes a gaudy 33 rebounds in the span of three days.

With the win, Texas A&M now holds a 5-4 Quad 1 record, and if Florida continues its winning ways, the Aggie’s recent victory over the Gators would turn into yet another Quad 1 win.

After the game, Buzz Williams, alongside Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV, spoke to the media. At the same time, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes also provided his opinion on the Aggies making the NCAA Tournament.

Here is what they had to say.