Mackenzie Mgbako is headed to the Lonestar State and the Southeastern Conference.
After two years at Indiana, Mgbako will play for Texas A&M and their new head coach Bucky McMillan next season, he announced on Thursday.
Mgbako is the fifth member of the 2024-25 IU team to find a new home, following Malik Reneau (Miami, Fla.), Myles Rice (Maryland), Jakai Newton (Georgia State), and Gabe Cupps (Ohio State).
The 6-foot-9 forward from Gladstone, New Jersey originally committed to Duke before flipping to Indiana in 2023. He arrived in Bloomington as a McDonald’s All-American. Coincidentally, Mgbako was arrested at another fast food chain — a Bloomington Taco Bell — ahead of his freshman season with the Hoosiers.
While he struggled at times on the defensive end, Mgbako was productive on offense for IU.
In 2024-25 Mgbako started 31-of-32 games played. He was one of four Hoosiers to play all 32 games. The New Jersey product averaged 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. Mgbako shot 43.7% (139-of-318) from the floor, 32.9% (47-of-143) from the 3-point line, and 81.0% (64-of-79) from the free throw line.
Mgbako was the Big Ten’s co-Freshman of the Year in 2024. He was one of two freshmen in the NCAA to score over 400 points, make at least 50 3-pointers, convert on 90-plus free throws, and grab at least 125 rebounds. As a freshman Mgbako was one of two Hoosiers to start all 33 games. He averaged 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 27.1 minutes per game.
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