‘Personal issues’ lead to Elijah Thomas’s pending exit from Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION – After about six months on campus, forward Elijah Thomas has apparently decided Texas A&M isn’t the place for him.

“I love the staff and the school,” Thomas told ESPN on Monday night of a decision to transfer. “But I just feel as though it’s best for me to get a fresh start somewhere else.”

Aggies coach Billy Kennedy had said on Saturday of Thomas’s absence from the bench during the Aggies’ win over Kansas State that the freshman was dealing with “personal issues” and Kennedy hoped he’d return soon.

Thomas of Lancaster was one of four touted freshmen out of the Metroplex who formed one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, although he wasn’t being counted on as much as Tyler…