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Texas A&M Aggies
Location: College Station, Tex. | Founded: 1871 | Enrollment: 46,587 | Colors: Maroon and White
Coach: Mark Turgeon | Home Court: Reed Arena | Capacity: 12,500

Record: (24-10, 9-7 Big 12)
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Aggies report: Strategy and personnel
 

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THE GOOD NEWS
With the resurgence in Texas A&M basketball, its fan support is among the best in the Big 12, routinely setting attendance records in Reed Arena. The Aggies didn't capitalize on their following, going only 4-4 in conference home games, but A&M can sell that component, as well as a new $25 million practice facility, as a strength. First-year coach Mark Turgeon looked more comfortable late in the season running a methodical offense designed to help the Aggies' big men, who could again be the strength of the team next season.

THE BAD NEWS
By the end of the season, Turgeon appeared to grow more comfortable with his team, and vice versa. He is not as critical as former coach Billy Gillispie, and the question can be raised whether Turgeon is as demanding. During Big 12 play, there were times the Aggies were unmercifully taken out of games and suffered lopsided defeats. They scored 10 points in a half once. For now, chalk it up to adapting at a new level, though A&M fans were hoping for a smoother coaching transition.

C DeAndre Jordan is turning pro. Jordan is rated high among potential picks by observers who project the NBA draft.

KEY RETURNEES
Two forwards, Bryan Davis and Chinemulu Elonu, pose problems underneath with their size, but also must develop offensively. G Josh Carter, a tough matchup as a 6-foot-7 perimeter threat, needs to become a more consistent scorer. G Donald Sloan returns to man the point but also must expand his floor game.

ROSTER REPORT

--G Josh Carter will enter next season looking to break the Texas A&M record for 3-pointers. He hit a season-high six and tied his career-high of 26 points in a first-round win against BYU in the NCAA Tournament. With 222 career 3-pointers, Carter needs only 11 more as a senior to break the A&M record set by Bernard King from 1999-2003.

--At the end of the season, G Donald Sloan dealt with the death of his mother during the Big 12 Tournament and overcame an ankle injury to play 35 minutes in each of the Aggies' NCAA games. He scored a team-high 12 points in the second-round loss to UCLA, but his driving shot in the final seconds for a chance to tie the game was blocked.

--F Joseph Jones logged a double-double against BYU with 10 points and 12 rebounds, but wasn't the threat most expected over the course of the season after being named a preseason All-Big 12 pick. He posted six points and six rebounds over 33 minutes against UCLA and finished with a 10.4-point average, a three-point drop from 2007-2008.

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Reputation:93
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June 16, 2009 4:12 am
Who saw this coming?  The guy was still learning how to avoid fouling out of the game at the college level.  I thought his post up moves were still too limited to make the draft.  I bet this turns out to be a big mistake for him but I wish him the best.   We will surely miss his defensive presence next year.
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May 12, 2009 11:22 pm
I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about Sloan, Davis and Elonu staying in the draft?  Plus does nayone know when they have to withdraw their names by to avoid the lose of eligability?
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June 16, 2009 8:50 am
It looks like Joseph Jones is doing very well in a Turkish league. He's averaging 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. 

Here's a link to his stat page in the Turkish Basketball League:

http://www.tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=1484
Reputation:88
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May 11, 2009 10:55 pm
who all is excited about next year.
we return pretty much the whole team except for Carter.
i honestly think if we dont get the number 2 seed in the big 12 tourney i will be very dissapointed?
Thoughts?????
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April 27, 2009 7:21 pm

http://www.aggieathletics.com/sport
s/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042709aaa.html


Tuesday, December 22 - Texas A&M at Washington in Seattle

The Huskies lost their 2nd leading scorer and top rebounder, Jon Brockman, but they return leading scorer Isaiah Thomas.

From UW ...(more)

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April 20, 2009 10:15 pm
(POLL)

What do they have in common?  They are all testing the NBA market.  Sloan put his name into the NBA draft a few days ago and I just saw that Elonu and Davis did the same today.  The good news is none of them have signed an agent yet.  Who if any will go pro?

 

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April 9, 2009 11:00 pm

Am I the only one who can not wait until next year?  A great class coming in and most starters returning.  Should be a good/great year next year.

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March 30, 2009 8:25 pm

After a difficult loss to UConn Turgeon appropriately called this a "good" but not a "great" season.  So what has to happen next year for us to make a deep run in the tournament?   Who can emerge as a leader who will look a team like UConn in the eyes and not be intimidated?  Does coach Turgeon need to make any adjustments on our offense or defensive sche ...(more)

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March 27, 2009 3:17 pm
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Well it is now official . . Billy Gillispie has been forced out at Kentucky after only 2 years. He had a combined record of 40-27 in those 2 years and he failed to make the NCAA tournament this past year, ending an 18 year streak of tournament appearances for Kentucky.

So the question is:

Did Kentucky give him enough time to turn things around or did they just get over ...(more)

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March 20, 2009 5:46 am

After the Tech debacle I had some slight misgivings about our coach.  I thought he didn't appear to make the adjustments on defense and then put most of the blame on the players.  After getting to watch him in person against BYU several things jumped out at me:

  • He knows how to get his team ready for the big dance
  • He has the respect of his players
  • He ...(more)
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March 25, 2009 12:37 am
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Josh Carter has been a big inspiration and huge influence on the Aggie Basketball program the last four years.  I'm gonna be missing him come next year.

 

But... will it be "Good luck in the NBA" or "Good luck in life" ?

 

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March 25, 2009 12:42 am

the lady Ags made it to the Sweet 16 this year as a 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.  I haven't followed Womens College hoops very closely if at all this year, but the Big XII seems to be a force with OU, TAMU, and BU being three of the best/better teams in the country. (OU was a 1 seed, BU and TAMU were both 2 seeds).

A&M seemingly has an amazing defense, and as I'm sure most of ...(more)

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March 16, 2009 5:54 pm

As of the time this is being posted, your team does not have a representative for college basketball Member Mayhem. (What this means is that you may still have an opportunity to compete for a free prize!)

Mayhem is a bracket contest in which you the fans dictate the outcome of the tournament based on your answers to questions we ask each round. Your answers will be in the format of ...(more)

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March 21, 2009 12:31 pm

 #9 Texas A&M Aggies

vs

#1 UConn Huskies

2nd Round of the West Bracket

Philadelphia, PA

Tip off is @ 2:35 cdt

Alright, now that the craziness of round 1 is out of the way (Western Kentucky and Cleveland State?!), it's on to the terrific 3 ...(more)

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March 15, 2009 6:35 pm

We got a 9 seed, which shows a good amount of respect/consideration from the selection committee. It would have been nice to not have to face UConn until the 3rd round, but this is the hand that was dealt us. Playing BYU is a winnable game, easily. We have played and beat a lot of better teams than that. I would have liked to see some more of our Big 12 guys in our path, we kow how to beat them ...(more)

 
 
 
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