NCAA Basketball: Top 5 options for graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear

5. Texas A&M Aggies

No matter what recruits may say, the vast majority of them pick their coaching staffs rather than the school itself, which is why so many transfers occur after a coaching change. That in itself is why Texas A&M has a better shot than you may expect at landing Blackshear.

Unless something has happened behind the scenes, it’s safe to assume that Blackshear and Coach Williams have a great relationship. It would be a comfortable fit for both, and the big man would be the clear star of the Aggies. And while there will certainly be better suitors team-wise, there’s no telling if the new coach will be able to get the full potential out of Blackshear like Buzz was able to do at Virginia Tech.

But will the team be good enough for Blackshear to seriously consider? The Aggies finished under .500 overall and although they will return their top three scorers from this past season, adding Blackshear may not be enough to make it to the NCAA Tournament. That’s a big risk to take with just one season left in college.

But still, there are similarities between what the Aggies have in the backcourt and Virginia’s Tech’s players. And assuming that it will be played under the same kind of system, Blackshear could put up better numbers with this team than the others. But would they win enough?