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Report: Mackenzie Mgbako to withdraw from 2025 NBA Draft, play at Texas A&M

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Indiana transfer forward Mackenzie Mgbako
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Mackenzie Mgbako is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft, his agent Sam Rose of CAA Sports told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The Indiana transfer will play his junior season at Texas A&M.

Mgbako entered the transfer portal March 24 and announced his commitment to the Aggies April 17. He was also going through the pre-draft process to receive feedback while leaving the door open for a return to college basketball in 2025-26.

Now, he’s heading to College Station. Mgbako’s decision is the latest notable move for Texas A&M and new head coach Bucky McMillan ahead of his first season with the program.

Mgbako was a key player for Indiana this past season, averaging 12.2 points to go with 4.6 rebounds while shooting 43.7% from the field. That came after he also averaged 12.2 points as a freshman in 2023-24, although he saw his field goal percentage increase from 39.5% that year.

After entering the transfer portal, Mgbako came in as the No. 66 overall player and No. 13-ranked small forward to hit the open market, according to the On3 Industry Transfer Rankings. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Mgbako played high school basketball at Gladstone (NJ) Roselle Catholic, where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 12 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Mackenzie Mgbako’s move comes after Texas A&M got a big-time pickup out of the portal Tuesday morning. Former Creighton guard Pop Isaacs announced he was flipping his transfer commitment from Houston to Texas A&M, adding more talent to McMillan’s first roster.

Isaacs transferred to Creighton last offseason after spending two years at Texas Tech. He only played eight games for the Bluejays before suffering a season-ending hip injury in December. In that time, he averaged 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 41.0% from the field and 38.3% from beyond the arc.

All told, Texas A&M has nine transfers coming in from the portal this offseason. Isaacs is the most notable addition, though, coming in as the No. 48 overall player and No. 13-ranked point guard this cycle, according to the On3 Industry Transfer Rankings.