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Birmingham News Recent reports have surfaced around Auburn's interest in Serbian forward Flip Jovic. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds across just over 22 minutes per game with KK Mega Bemax last season . . . "KeShawn is going to be versatile; he can play 4 or 5," Pearl said. "My 4s and 5s are very interchangeable. And he can play both. He played mostly center at Mississippi State, but he's going to be a guy that can stretch it . . . It is what makes coaches like Pearl legendary . . . Losing 10 scholarship players from last season's Final Four squad — and with point guard Tahaad Pettiford in the final stages of his NBA draft decision — Auburn had to do some heavy lifting in the transfer ranks this offseason . . . Pearl hinted to reporters at the Bruce Pearl Fore the Children Golf Classic Monday afternoon that Auburn is working on signing an international player . . . The Tigers made some impact on the 2026 class with the weekend that was on the Plains. For many of the guys on campus, this was the first official visit and it gave Auburn a chance to set the bar . . . The Georgia Tech transfer was the No. 1 wide receiver in the transfer portal before ultimately becoming a Tiger . . . Singleton is the team's top transfer coming in from Georgia Tech after recording 56 receptions for 754 yards and three touchdowns. In 2023, he had 48 receptions for 714 yards and six touchdowns . . . The Tigers signed six players out of the transfer portal to go along with the three players signed in the 2025 recruiting class . . . Auburn's sixth-ranked recruiting class in 2025 was the second straight top-10 class under Auburn coach Hugh Freeze . . . Sirdah spent her first collegiate season at Indiana, where she was tabbed as one of the top 50 rookies in the nation . . . By the time the NCAA Recruiting Calendar goes dead from June 23-July 31, Auburn is expected to host more than 60 official visitors . . . The Tigers' 2025 freshmen — Sebastian Williams-Adams, Kaden Magwood and Simon Walker — are set to report to campus in the coming weeks for summer workouts . . . Auburn has the seventh-best incoming transfer class in the nation. Now, Pearl must get a group of fresh faces to come together and compete at a high level in the toughest conference in college basketball . . . As a captain in the feeder system for the reigning back-to-back Champions League winner, FC Barcelona, Casajuana Vert has led her side to four consecutive league titles since 2021, including an undefeated 2022-23 season . . . Since Hugh Freeze was hired as Auburn's head coach after the 2022 season, the Tigers have used the portal as an important tool to build out the roster. The program has signed 55 players out of the portal . . . This transfer portal class next season features the top transfer player of 2025 . . . Gillahan started all 36 contests in her two years as a Cyclone, making a jaw-dropping 158 saves, including a career-best 96 last season. Her 96 stops ranked seventh nationally amongst Power 4 keepers . . . "No other place feels like Auburn . . . "The lessons she learned from being a captain on the reigning national championship team will be extremely beneficial to our program . . . No one with firing synapses will ever expect Murphy to ever affect the Auburn basketball program the way that Johni Broome did. However, the void left by Broome creates an opening for Murphy that he fills nicely . . . Pearl said he is extremely pleased with the program's commitment to NIL this offseason — one that has required a lot of additions to replace 10 scholarship players . . . While Auburn's newest weapon has received plenty of hype heading into the fall, his true impact won't be felt until the junior straps up the pads for the first time this August . . . Tahaad Pettiford's name was included on the list released by the NBA . . . The trend for Auburn under Freeze — an under-the-radar storyline that has quietly helped the Tigers' roster growth . . . The Auburn Tigers could enjoy a deeper team from a scoring perspective. How that will translate to the court remains to be seen. With so many new faces on the court next year, Pearl will have his work cut out for him to get them all to gel . . . Pearl hopes to add one more impact player from the transfer portal, preferably a center. However, his work so far is incredible considering the loss of his entire starting five . . . Pleasant is the fourth defensive player to join Auburn through the portal in the past week . . . "Coach Crime's vision for me is making me a first rounder . . . Rayshawn Pleasant announced his commitment to the Tigers on Instagram, becoming Auburn's first incoming defensive back transfer . . . The men's college basketball transfer portal closed Tuesday night, meaning players can no longer enter the portal, unless there is a head coaching change at their school. Players currently in the portal can still commit and sign with schools . . . "Magwood is competitive, aggressive, and extremely confident, almost to a fault at times. He can be guilty of dominating the ball and settling for contested shots. He's a capable passer when he wants to be, but wired to score on every catch . . . "He's got some instincts that are hard to teach. He also has the size of a forward, but he will play a big guard position for Auburn . . . "The culture, the family atmosphere, I love it around here, I ain't going to lie . . . James Ash, who started his career at Wake Forest in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to FAMU, is transferring to Auburn . . . The 6-foot-8 wing could be a worthy replacement for Chad Baker-Mazara after his sudden entry into the transfer portal. Freeman shot 46% from beyond the arc in his freshman season . . . The Tigers announced the signing of Caleb Wheatland Sunday afternoon, adding to a position of need at linebacker . . . He was rated as a four-star recruit, but only made one appearance during his true freshman season, seeing playing time in Auburn's Citrus Bowl loss to Northwestern . . . It's going to be an almost entirely new team for Bruce Pearl for the 2025-26 season . . . With five of the nine roster spots already filled, things look significantly better than they did just a few weeks ago when the portal originally opened. Now with only four spots remaining, Pearl will likely try to add a role player or two to build the team's depth . . . A star in the making has just chosen to make Auburn home . . . The addition of Freeman helps replace another lefty wing, as Baker-Mazara said he will enter the transfer portal . . . "Kevin Overton is a winner . . . There is still work to do for Pearl and his staff but with the transfer portal entry deadline coming up on April 22nd, there will be more clarity for what the future holds for Auburn men's basketball . . . With Overton now in the class, Auburn has added four players through the transfer portal and seven players overall . . . He is most excited about getting to watch Murphy grow while wearing the Auburn uniform and possibly develop into one of the best big men in program history . . . On April 16, the spring transfer window will open. It will remain open for just over a week . . . "Abdul is a special talent," Pearl said. "If he can see it, he can make it . . . A viral tweet showcased head coach Bruce Pearl cruising in a luxurious Bentley convertible with newly signed transfer Keyshawn Hall . . . Opurum now becomes Auburn's second JUCO transfer of this cycle, joining high-scoring guard Abdul Bashir out of Casper College in Wyoming . . . "I like the people and the environment. They're really friendly. When I got here, everyone was waving at me. It's a good place and I really think it's a good fit for me . . . The Birmingham, Alabama native likely slots in as the No. 1 rebounder on the 2025-2026 Tigers, while he will give Bruce Pearl's rotation another scoring option . . . "I thought Auburn was just going to be it's in a little town, so I thought it was just going to be a little boring visit, but I actually had fun . . . Murphy ranked No. 6 in the SEC last season in overall player efficiency rating . . . Former Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy announced his commitment to Auburn on Tuesday . . . Three Tigers entered the transfer portal. Looking at how the roster is shaping out ahead of the spring portal window opening, the Tigers will turn to its back-to-back top 10 recruiting classes to fill in the gaps . . . At 6-foot-10, 230 pounds, Murphy has good length and size to offer rim protection for the Tigers. He averaged 1.1 blocks per game last season and finished tenth in the Southeastern Conference in block percentage . . . Recruiting wins in December and February have provided reasons for optimism on the Plains. It's put up or shut up time for Freeze come September . . . In order to replace Broome, Auburn will need to transition their team from a big man-dominated team to the backcourt and wings taking the scoring burden while the post players grab rebounds and operate as rim protectors . . . Despite the talent Auburn already has, head coach Hugh Freeze still isn't satisfied with the numbers he has . . . Wilkerson has started in 64 games over the last two seasons at Sam Houston State and averaged 17.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game . . . Arnold said Freeze and his staff were some of the first coaches Arnold heard from upon entering the portal in early December . . . Big Cat Weekend was typically held during the last weekend of July, but changes to the NCAA recruiting calendar made all of July a recruiting dead period, causing Auburn to move the event to April . . . "I chose Auburn out of the three schools I was interested in because of the culture here. This place really feels like a family. When you're out on the town and not even on campus, this place feels like home . . . The Tigers need to make waves in the portal for a big fella, but the sell is impeccable after Johni Broome turned into a brilliant All-American . . . Parker Pritchett, a 3-star offensive lineman from Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia, has pledged to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers . . . "We are reaching out (to prospects) and saying, 'Look, we are busy right now. If you're still available come Tuesday, we have some interest . . . The 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward averaged 18.8 points, 7.1 rebound and 2.4 assists per game . . . On one hand, he is trying to help lead Auburn to its first title in program history. On the other hand, he is looking ahead to next year's squad and attempting to build a title contender again . . . If Bruce Pearl and his staff are able to secure the talents of Freeman, it would immediately rejuvenize and Auburn front court set to lose National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome and senior Dylan Cardwell next season . . . The Tigers finished seventh in the 2025 recruiting class adding two five-stars to the mix who joined in January. Those two are Edge linebacker Jared Smith and quarterback Deuce Knight. Both are massive signings and will play a massive part in the future. However, there are some positions that the Tigers still need to address . . . It's still early in the recruiting process for this class, but Auburn's strong start sets the tone for attracting more top recruits. Auburn is currently tied for fifth in the rankings with five blue-chip commitments . . . Fans will get a first look at these newly acquired transfers when spring practice begins on March 25, concluding April 12 with the annual A-Day game . . . Five-star safety Jireh Edwards scheduled an unofficial visit with Auburn later this spring. Edwards plans to be on campus on April 5 . . . "Create your own legacy . . . Singleton has two years of eligibility left when he arrives to Auburn. The first day of spring practice for the Tigers is scheduled for March 25 . . .
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