Texas A&M women’s basketball will be without forward Essence Cody for the 2026-27 season with the senior announcing her pregnancy three weeks before the Aggies’ first game. “I want you to hear this news from me,” Cody, 22, wrote in a statement shared via social media on Monday, October 12. “I am expecting my first child in January, and I will be sitting out for the 2026-27 season to prepare for my baby’s arrival.” She added, “Becoming a mother is the biggest blessing of my life. I am stepping into this new chapter with a full and grateful heart. People always say it tak...