Fans crowd the arena during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) hugs junior G Manny Obeseki (25) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Senior F Hayden Hefner (2) enters during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate F Wildens Levequw (10) walks out during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Students hold up the BTHO posters during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) looks to pass the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Junior G Jace Carter (0) grabs the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Junior G Manny Obaseki (35) celebrates with graduate G Eli Lawrence (5) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate F Tyrece Radford (23) celebrates during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) sits on the floor during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Kentucky reaches for the rebound during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Kentucky F Ugonna Onyenso (33) grabs the ballduring Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) gaurds Kentucky F Tre Mitchell (4) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Matthew Phillips, 22, cheers during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) jumps during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Kentucky assistant coach Ronald Coleman during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M Football head coach Mike Elko during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) watches the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Kentucky F Ugonna Onyenso (33) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) stares down the hoop as he gets ready to drive to the basket during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) dribbles the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Senior G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Senior G Anderrson Garcia (11) dunks the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Senior F Andersson Garcia (11) hangs in the air after a dunk during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) questions a call during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Players reach for the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate F Wildens Leveque (10) reacts as he dunks during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) lies on the court after being called for an offensive foul during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
A Kentucky fan watches during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Junior G Wade Taylor IV (4) reacts as the ball flies out of bounds as he drove to the basket during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Senior F Henry Coleman (15) watches the 4-minute timer video during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) stares during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) hangs in the air for a contested basket during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Senior G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Aggie fans react after graduate G Tyrece Radford is called for an offensive foul during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
A Texas A&M fan reacts from the crowd during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) shoots a contested basket over the outstretched arms of a pair of Kentucky defenders during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
Sophomore G Solomon Washington (13) and senior F Andersson Garcian(11) help graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) up during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Fans during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) celebrates with junior G Wade Taylor IV (4) as senior F Andersson Garcia is fouled during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)
Sophomore G Jace Carter (0) reacts during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) and sophomore G Wade Taylor (4) celebrate after Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)
Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Junior G Wade Taylor (4) and graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
Graduate G Wildens Leveque (10) during Texas A&M’s game against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 at Reed Arena.(Ishka Samant/The Battalion)
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Ishika Samant, Former Photo Chief
Ishika Samant served multiple roles at The Battalion as photo chief, managing editor, multimedia editor and social media editor through her tenure from 2021 to 2024.
Chris Swann, Assistant Photo Editor
Chris is a Journalism junior from Winnsboro, TX. Chris served as the Social Media Manager prior to becoming the Assistant Photo Editor for The Battalion’s photo desk. Before transferring to A&M in the Fall of 2023, Chris spent two years at Tyler Junior College, where he was Photo and Design editor for their student media, The DrumBeat. He is expected to graduate in May of 2026.
