Texas A&M is in the running to land Charleston transfer center

The 2026 college basketball transfer portal officially opened last Tuesday, and for Texas A&M, head coach Bucky McMillan, heading into his second season at the helm, losing reserve guard Josh Holloway and Spanish sharpshooter Rubén Dominguez, who has since committed to Xavier, was expected by several insiders, including On3's Jaxson Callaway and Kannon Torres.

However, after landing a massive commitment from Kansas State transfer point guard PJ Haggerty, the Aggies are now in the running for several veteran transfer guards, including Tyshawn Archie (McNeese) and Jimmie Williams (Duquesne), and as of Sunday, On3 insider Jamie Shaw has reported that Charleston transfer center Chol Machot has been in touch with McMillan and his staff after Zoom meetings with Alabama and Kansas State this week.

After losing star senior forward Rashaun Agee to expired eligibility, the Aggies are in desperate need of size in the front court, and what better than a 7'0" incoming junior who shot nearly 60% from the field? Pairied with averaging 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds, Machot, like nearly every transfer the Aggies have contacted, looked like a perfect fit in McMillan's scheme.

Chol Machot earned CAA Defensive Player of the Year honors this season after averaging 2.5 blocks per game. The 7-foot-0 center is scheduled to visit Oregon on Sunday. This will be his first visit of the cycle. Providence, Baylor, Texas A&M, and TCU are the most recent schools to reach out. Along with Oregon, he conducted Zoom meetings with Alabama and Kansas State this week.

If the Aggies can land Machot, the roster is likely just one more guard or big man away from looking like an NCAA Tournament contender, given the returning talent already on the roster.

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