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Analyzing 5 NCAA Basketball finalists for Milwaukee transfer guard Te’Jon Lucas

By Tristan Freeman

Head coach Chris Jans yells to players from the sideline as the New Mexico State Aggies face the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at The Orleans Arena in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 11, 2021.Nmsu Utrgv 13
Head coach Chris Jans yells to players from the sideline as the New Mexico State Aggies face the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at The Orleans Arena in the quarterfinals of the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 11, 2021.Nmsu Utrgv 13 /
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NCAA Basketball Utah State Aggies Marco Anthony Brock Miller Rollie Worster Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Basketball Utah State Aggies Marco Anthony Brock Miller Rollie Worster Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

New Mexico State Aggies

The Aggies had a big past week, landing 20 ppg scoring guard Teddy Allen. He has the potential to be a WAC Player of the Year candidate and along with JUCO guards, Nate Pryor and Mario McKinney, Jr. forms a solid backcourt. But adding a proven distributor like Lucas could be the missing piece to the team getting back to winning the conference title.

While the WAC has been a lower-tier mid-major conference, five new teams from the Southland are arriving to make things more difficult for New Mexico State. If the goal is to make the NCAA Tournament in his final year of eligibility, Lucas may want to avoid this option. But if being a starting point guard is what he really wants, then the Aggies can offer that.

Utah Utes

New head coach Craig Smith has revamped the Utes backcourt, adding transfer guards David Jenkins Jr., Marco Anthony, and Rollie Worster. All three were mid-major transfers none of them are pure point guards, although all of them can handle the ball at times.

This would be a risky move for Lucas, as he’s at the same level as those three guards talent-wise. If he doesn’t prove he can play at the Pac-12 level, the transfer guard may end up on the bench, especially with Anthony and Worster having a relationship with Coach Smith back at Utah State.

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Of the five options, I’d argue that BYU and New Mexico State offer Lucas the best playing time security and the opportunity to win and make the NCAA Tournament. The path is a little clearer with the Cougars, assuming they can get the at-large bid for the third year in a row.

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