“This is a hella good pickup”: College hoops fans react as Ruben Dominguez commits to Texas A&M

Texas A&M has added a new international star ahead of next season. Spanish shooting guard Ruben Dominguez has committed to play for Bucky McMillan's squad.

On3's Joe Tipton announced Dominguez's commitment on X on Friday.

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College hoops fans reacted to the news. Many praised McMillan for the pickup.

"This is a hella good pickup! Bucky is cooking," a fan said.

An <a href='https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-basketball/texas-aandm-aggies' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Aggies</a> fan hypes up McMillan’s latest pickup (X/@TiptonEdits) — An Aggies fan hypes up McMillan’s latest pickup (X/@TiptonEdits)

"Bucky Ball is international! Let that man cook (Spanish edition)."

An X user discusses the Aggies’ international pickup (X/@TiptonEdits)

"WH🏀🏀P @BuckyBasketball has gone across the pond!! Just gotta love Bucky, and what he's doing to the @aggiembk program 🫶🏻 #BuckyBall #GigEm👍🏻"

(X/@TiptonEdits)A quote post expresses excitement about Dominquez coming to Texas A&M

Others pointed out that Dominguez will be starting his college basketball career at 22 years old and discussed what this means for the sport.

"22 jeez ... this new era high schoolers coming out just getting buried."

An X user expresses concern for high school prospects amidst the rise of international prospects (X/@TiptonEdits)

"Colleges just signing random 22 year olds? Lol."

(X/@TiptonEdits) An X reply judges Texas A&M for signing a 22-year-old professional player

"We have 22 year old Euro Pro's coming to play college basketball. What are we even doing here?"

A college basketball fan discusses changes in the sport (X/@TiptonEdits)

22 and just now starting college basketball? Unc is ducking LinkedIn invites like Neo. Get a job."

An X user tells Dominiquez to get a job (X/@TiptonEdits)

What Ruben Dominguez brings to Texas A&M

In signing Ruben Dominguez, Bucky McMillan's Texas A&M squad gains a sizeable shooting guard with valuable experience.

Dominguez stands at 6-foot-6 and is a sharp shooter, averaging 41.5% from beyond the arc with Bilbao Basket this season while putting up 6.6 points per game. The guard has played four years of professional basketball. His Bilbao Basket team is part of the Liga Endesa, Spain's top pro basketball league.

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McMillan has added 14 roster additions ahead of his inaugural season with the Aggies. He has found success in the transfer portal and rounds out his roster with Dominguez, his sole international prospect.

Opinions vary on professional international players joining college programs, but Dominguez is a promising pickup for Texas A&M and will look to bring his scoring efficiency and experience to the team next season.

About the author

Lindsey Ware is a college sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over five years of experience working with publications such as The News & Observer, The Daily Tar Heel, Triangle Tribune and Cardiac Cane. She has also worked for Major League Baseball, The Holly Springs Salamanders, The Tri-City Chili Peppers, Tuffy Talk, Super Meteors Basketball, Just Good Network and Living Sport.

Lindsey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Journalism from UNC Chapel Hill. Her education allowed Lindsey to gain experience in sports communication, which she honed in internships. Other than being a storyteller and sports fanatic, Lindsey is also a social media and marketing specialist.

Her favorite college team is UNC, although she grew up a N.C. State fan as both of her parents are Wolfpack alumni. Michael Jordan was a huge deal in North Carolina when Lindsey was growing up, and after a summer spent at UNC’s Sports Journalism Camp back in high school, Lindsey was set on being a Tar Heel.

Lindsey's favorite college coach of all time is Roy Williams. During her time attending UNC Chapel Hill and writing for The Daily Tar Heel, Lindsey was lucky enough to meet and speak with Williams a few times. He was like a celebrity on UNC’s campus and was beloved for his coaching style and success with the Tar Heels, accumulating three NCAA championship titles in 18 years.

When not watching or writing about sports, Lindsey enjoys reading, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with my friends, family and dog. She also likes to journal, watch movies and paint.

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