9/7/2016 basketball Edit

Texas A&M lands sophomore point guard Wheeler

Eric Bossi • Basketball Recruiting

National Analyst

Sometimes, a prospect just knows that they've found the right fit. After a weekend visit to Texas A&M, point guard Sahvir Wheeler has ended his recruitment.

A 5-foot-6 sophomore at Houston (Texas) Christian, Wheeler said that he and his family talked things over and decided to jump on the Aggies early offer.

"Just from a family standpoint and talking to my parents they felt like it was the best situation for me," Wheeler told Rivals.com. "Also talking to the staff about basketball and academics I just thought that was the best fit for me for basketball and after basketball."

Don't let Wheeler's lack of size fool you. He's a tenacious competitor who can really create off the dribble and is adept at getting into the lane and making plays for himself and others. That style caught the attention of the Aggies and Billy Kennedy.

"I just feel like I try to make the right play every possession," said Wheeler. "I try to get my teammates involved and I play with passion and I think that helps us win games and it is what got the attention from Coach Kennedy."

While many other prospects want to take their time and see every possible option, Wheeler and his family had a different plan. With five younger siblings, he wanted to stay closer to him and the plan was that once they found a place that checked off all the boxes they would commit rather than waste anybody's time.

"Me and my parents always thought that I would commit earlier than expected," said Wheeler. "This happened to be the perfect opportunity to me offered at the right time so I wanted to do it.

The first commitment for the Aggies from the class of 2019, Wheeler has done his homework on the SEC and he sees a league where smaller guards can find success.

"I've seen guys my size succeed in our league like Erving Walker, Devan Downey and Tyler Ulis all have success," said Wheeler.

"I'm a little relieved, kind of, to already have this done. I know that I'm going somewhere to concentrate on getting better. It feels real good right now."