MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES

Duane Wilson to transfer to Texas A&M

Matt Velazquez
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 17: Duane Wilson #1 of the Marquette Golden Eagles looks to shoot against  the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 17, 2017 in Greenville, South Carolina.  (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

One week after announcing his intention to graduate from Marquette and use his final year of basketball eligibility elsewhere as a graduate student, Duane Wilson confirmed Tuesday that he'll join Texas A&M for the 2017-'18 season.

The 6-foot-2 guard reportedly had interest in other schools, including Arkansas, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Nevada and Virginia but didn't need much time to make his final decision. He visited Texas A&M over the weekend.

The news was first reported Monday night by Rivals.com national basketball analyst Eric Bossi and confirmed by the Journal Sentinel Tuesday morning.

Wilson will reunite with former Golden Eagles assistant coach Isaac Chew at Texas A&M. Chew, an Aggies assistant under coach Billy Kennedy, was part of Buzz Williams' staff at Marquette from 2012-'14 and helped recruit Wilson.

In College Station, Wilson will join a team that followed a Sweet 16 run in 2016 with a 16-15 campaign in 2016-'17. As someone who wants to primarily play point guard, Wilson should have plenty of opportunities at Texas A&M.

Four of the Aggies' top five returning scorers from last season were bigs, with rising junior Admon Gilder representing the only guard. With freshman J.J. Caldwell being ruled ineligible before the season, the Aggies were light on point guards with the 6-foot-4 Gilder moving into that role and graduate transfer JC Hampton getting some time at the point as well. With Hampton gone, Wilson will likely be the best, most experienced option to pair with Gilder in the backcourt.

Wilson played in 30 games for the Golden Eagles in 2016-'17, earning seven starts and 16.4 minutes per contest. He averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Through his career, he started 51 of his 95 games played and averaged 9.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.