MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State added another high-profile transfer under head coach Jerome Tang, securing a commitment from Memphis standout PJ Haggerty for the upcoming season.
Haggerty, who recently withdrew from NBA Draft consideration, chose the Wildcats despite widespread speculation that NC State was the favorite. The 6-foot-3 guard was ranked the No. 3 overall transfer in the portal by On3 and was considered the top available player at the time of his commitment.
A former American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Haggerty earned second-team All-America honors from multiple outlets during the 2024-25 season. He averaged 22 points, six rebounds and four assists per game for Memphis while shooting 36% from beyond the arc.
Though K-State’s landing of Haggerty came as a surprise, it continues a recent trend of movement between the Wildcats and Tigers. Nae’Qwan Tomlin finished his college career at Memphis after being dismissed from Kansas State, and Dug McDaniel transferred to Memphis earlier this offseason.
Haggerty has now played for three Division I programs. He began his career at TCU before transferring to Tulsa, where he averaged 21 points per game, and then to Memphis. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Kansas State has consistently landed marquee transfers under Tang, starting with Keyontae Johnson in his first year. That was followed by Tylor Perry and Arthur Kaluma, and last year’s group included McDaniel, Ugonna Onyenso, Achor Achor and Coleman Hawkins.
Haggerty is expected to lead the Wildcats’ backcourt alongside Andrej Kostic and Nate Johnson.