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Auburn Undercover Auburn men's basketball has added another nonconference opponent to its 2022-23 slate, as the Tigers will square off with Memphis on Dec. 10 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta . . . The recruiting class is highlighted by five-star Yohan Traore, four-star Chance Westry, three-star Tre Donaldson, and Morehead State transfer Johni Broome. This team that Coach Pearl has put together has a real chance of winning the SEC for the second year in a row . . . Auburn has added a game against Memphis that will be played in Atlanta's State Farm Arena on Dec. 10 . . . Auburn's 2022-23 nonconference schedule is almost complete, likely with only one more game left to add . . . Auburn will have home-and-home series against Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M next season. The other eight SEC games will include home games against Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State and Missouri at Neville Arena, as well as road matchups against Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Vanderbilt . . . Kessler knew when he was drafted he was going to the Timberwolves, not the Grizzlies . . . Tim Connelly, who was named director of basketball operations for the Timberwolves in late May, said that he knows Pearl well and noted that Kessler played for what he called a great coach and a great program . . . A look at what jersey numbers all of the new faces will wear for the Tigers in 2022 . . . Rookie Wire has broken down each pick, and were graded by the way that they compliment the teams that drafted them . . . A look at when several football and basketball targets are set to announce their commitments . . . Four-star power-forward Brandon Gardner is set to announce his commitment Monday and Auburn is one of the finalists . . . Where do former Auburn basketball stars land in Rookie of the Year betting odds? . . . 2023 shooting guard Jelani Hamilton will be announcing his commitment on July 1st . . . Jabari Smith's projected rookie deal maxes at $39.8 million over four years . . . New Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith said he was excited to join "an organization on the come-up . . . LISTEN: A historic night in Brooklyn for Auburn basketball . . . Smith, along with Walker Kessler, became the third and fourth players from Auburn to be drafted in the first round since 2019 . . . Pearl has now produced four first-round picks in the past four drafts, including two top-5 picks in the last three years . . . It's a testament to the work Pearl has done since taking over what was widely regarded as one of the worst major conference jobs in college basketball . . . Although Smith did not become the first No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick in Auburn history, he still wound up as the highest-drafted player to come through the program . . . "I felt like Walker affected the game as much as any player in college basketball. He dominated the rim on both ends of the floor . . . Arriving at the draft, Smith showed off his custom suit jacket. The inside of the jacket features some of Smith's favorite Tiger memories . . . With the help of Smith, this Rocket's team has a chance to go from the worst record in the NBA to a playoff team . . . Jabari Smith narrowly edged out Chuck Person and Chris Morris for the honor . . . Reactions from the Auburn and NBA communities, as Kessler becomes the fifth draft pick for Auburn over the past four years . . . It marked a fourth consecutive year one of Coach Bruce Pearl's players has been selected in the NBA Draft . . . Kessler wore a giant smile while wearing the Grizzlies hat not long after news spread that Memphis traded his draft rights to the Minnesota Timberwolves . . . The Rockets seized the opportunity and made Jabari Smith the highest-drafted player in Auburn history . . . Smith's shooting ability gives him the "highest floor" of any player in the class . . .
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