Transfer Tracker

[ellitor 33,062]

36 minutes ago, WalkingCarpet said:

He's not a guard but any chance we take a look at Matt Haarms? Entered the portal yesterday, 7'3", 8.6 PPG, 4.6 Reb, 2 Blks per game at Purdue this year.

Doubt it. Most guys that tall aren't usually athletic enough for Bruce-Ball.

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[GwillMac6 20,608]

No idea if this dude is a wing or not but thought I would share 😂.

 

[gr82be 14,403]

7 hours ago, GwillMac6 said:

And his FT shooting would be a very nice addition.

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Transfer tracker: What's new with Auburn's transfer targets

Nathan King • AuburnSports

Staff

@byNathanKing

The turnstile of the 2020 transfer market continues to spin, and Auburn is looking to stick its foot in the revolving door for a handful of prospects.

Bruce Pearl and company remain at work on both the recruiting trail to round out their 2020 class and in the transfer market to help shore up some possible depth issues on the Tigers' 2020-21 team.

AuburnSports.com wrote last month about the transfer guards Auburn had been targeting. Here's an update on each of those prospects — if there has been one — along with some new faces Auburn has been pursuing.

Ohio State guard D.J. Carton

On March 21: After one year at Ohio State, Carton announced his decision to leave Chris Holtmann's program. He also took a leave from the team in January to focus on his mental health.

"I have decided to make a fresh start," Carton tweeted.

Pearl and Auburn were among one of the first programs to reach out to Carton following his decision to leave the Buckeyes, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com.

Carton, formerly the high school player of the year in Iowa, was the No. 6 point guard in the nation in the 2019 class. He was Ohio State's third-leading scorer this past season at 10.4 points per game.

Update: It's thought that his home-state Iowa State Cyclones are pushing hard for Carton. Other midwest programs such as Minnesota and Nebraska are reportedly involved heavily, along with Illinois, Marquette and Wisconsin. This looks to be an uphill battle for Auburn to bring Carton down south away from his home footprint.

Virginia Tech wing Landers Nolley II

March 21: Auburn reached out quickly to Nolley following his entrance into the transfer portal Monday, and as of Saturday, Pearl and company have extended an offer, per Weingarten.

Memphis and UConn offered, as well.

The 6-foot-7 freshman wing led Virginia Tech in scoring during his one season in Blacksburg at 15.5 points per game.

A product of Fairburn, Ga., outside Atlanta, Nolley was the No. 8 small forward in the nation in the 2018 class.

After redshirting his freshman year, Nolley earned ACC All-Freshman honors this month and was named ACC Freshman of the Week five times over the course of Virginia Tech's 2019-20 season.

Update: The former Georgia commit cut his list to 11 schools, and Auburn did not make the group.

Wichita State guard Jamarius Burton

March 21: Burton is the product of a mass exodus at Wichita State this month.

The Shockers have seen six players enter the transfer portal since their season was cut short after their 23-8 record and fourth-place finish in the American Conference.

Burton was Wichita State's third-leading scorer this past season at 10.3 points per game. A versatile guard at 6-foot-4, he also averaged 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and he 38.1% from beyond the arc, good for the second-best mark on the team.

Burton was a

3-star prospect out of Charlotte when he signed with the Shockers in the 2018 class. He started 52 games over his first two seasons.

Per Weingarten, Burton has been contacted by more than 50 programs, and Seton Hall, Xavier, Texas Tech and Iowa State have already offered.

Update: Burton has cut his list to Marquette, Seton Hall, Texas Tech and Xavier.

Pitt guard Trey McGowens

March 22: Auburn entered the picture for the 6-foot-4 McGowens recently, according to Weingarten.

Regarded as a high-caliber defender at point guard, the

former 4-star product in the 2018 class averaged 11.5 points and 3.6 assists to 2.8 turnovers per game this past season.

Update: McGowens took a virtual visit to Auburn at the end of the month, telling AuburnSports.com that the Tigers were a "top option" for him. Auburn was included in his final few schools before he committed to Nebraska.

Louisiana-Monroe guard Michael Ertel 

As a junior with the Warhawks, Ertel averaged 16.2 points per game. According to The Indianapolis Star's David Woods, Ertel has received interest from Auburn, as well as Butler, Creighton, DePaul and UAB.

Ohio State guard Luther Muhammed 

After starting 56 games over two seasons, Muhammed joined Carton as another former high-profile recruit departing the Ohio State program.

Auburn initially reached out to the 7-points-per-game scorer, and Pearl's program was then included in Muhammed's top eight schools of Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Seton Hall, Arizona State, UCLA, West Virginia and New Mexico.

Michigan guard David DeJulius 

 

David DeJulius (0) scored 20 points in Michigan's final game of the regular season. (Nick Wass / AP)

A 4-star point guard from Detroit in the class of 2018, DeJulius has entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Wolverines. After being committed for two years prior to arriving on campus, DeJulius started one game for Michigan this past season, averaging 7 points per game on 42% shooting.

According to Weingarten, DeJulius heard from a plethora of programs off the bat, including Auburn. He's yet to trim his list down.

North Texas guard Umoja Gibson

After Gibson, who averaged 14.5 points per game as a redshirt sophomore, second team all-conference player for North Texas last season, entered the transfer portal last week, Stadium's Jeff Goodman reported that Auburn, Arkansas, Oklahoma, TCU, Creighton, Butler, SMU, Boise State are the schools currently most involved.

Gibson shot just under 40% from deep last season.

Stony Brook center Jeff Otchere

Whether it's through this upcoming recruiting class or the transfer portal, Auburn is still looking for a true center to complement Babatunde Akingbola.

Well, Otchere has a proven defensive skillset. A 6-foot-11 grad transfer, he was the America East Defensive Player of the Year last season. According to the The New York Times's Adam Zagoria, Auburn is among six programs to have reached out to the big man.

 

 

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[War to the Eagle 362]

2 hours ago, GwillMac6 said:

 

So who the hell are we getting?

[ellitor 33,062]

4 minutes ago, War to the Eagle said:

So who the hell are we getting?

Likely Cardwell and one or two of Kuminga, Sanogo, and/or a transfer guard

[bigbird 60,371]

8 hours ago, ellitor said:

Likely Cardwell and one or two of Kuminga, Sanogo, and/or a transfer guard

Is Sotto still an option?

[TexasTiger 12,813]

34 minutes ago, bigbird said:

Is Sotto still an option?

I read somewhere that was highly unlikely now.

[ellitor 33,062]

1 hour ago, bigbird said:

Is Sotto still an option?

Nope. Hasn't been for a couple months.

[auburn4ever 1,266]

It seems like we need to sign 1 or 2 tall guys. Other teams sign them and they do really well. 

[War to the Eagle 362]

So who are we getting?!?!

 

[ellitor 33,062]

4 hours ago, War to the Eagle said:

So who are we getting?!?!

 

 

You'll find out in June or July like the rest of us & like it!

[War to the Eagle 362]

46 minutes ago, ellitor said:

You'll find out in June or July like the rest of us & like it!

I'll have none of this, E!

[Mikey 16,553]

7 hours ago, War to the Eagle said:

So who are we getting?!?!

 

It won't be Green or Brown, of that we can be fairly certain.

[ellitor 33,062]

11 hours ago, War to the Eagle said:

I'll have none of this, E!

Take it up with Coach Pearl. lol

[steeleagle 2,945]

17 hours ago, ellitor said:

You'll find out in June or July like the rest of us & like it!

Have you learned some new info regarding transfers or signings that allows you say ‘...and like it!’?

or am I reading your tea leaves wrong? 😆

[ellitor 33,062]

1 hour ago, steeleagle said:

Have you learned some new info regarding transfers or signings that allows you say ‘...and like it!’?

or am I reading your tea leaves wrong? 😆

Reading too much into my post maybe. The and like it was in reference to a great line from the great movie Caddyshack.

[augolf1716 21,096]

2 hours ago, ellitor said:

. The and like it was in reference to a great line from the great movie Caddyshack.

On this we agree...........................................

[War to the Eagle 362]

23 hours ago, ellitor said:

You'll find out in June or July like the rest of us & like it!

 

 

 

[Rednilla 5,383]

On 4/25/2020 at 4:21 PM, auburn4ever said:

It seems like we need to sign 1 or 2 tall guys. Other teams sign them and they do really well. 

Imagine that. Tall guys on a basketball team. Who would have thought it?

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Auburn involved with another top transfer

Nathan King • AuburnSports

Staff

@byNathanKing

Bruce Pearl has no time to waste.

Following the decision of big-time Georgetown transfer Mac McClung to commit to Texas Tech, the Auburn head coach is again at work on the recruiting trail, looking to court another experienced transfer player to the Plains.

LJ Figueroa celebrates a 3-point shot during the 2020 Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner / USA TODAY)

A day after entering the transfer portal in a big blow to St. John's, wing LJ Figueroa has heard from Pearl's staff, ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported Wednesday afternoon.

After pulling out of the 2020 NBA draft process, Figueroa, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound scorer, elected not to return to Mike Anderson's St. John's program for his final year of eligibility.

Recruited as a 4-star shooting guard after one year at JUCO Odessa College in Texas, he started 64 games over the past two seasons for the Red Storm.

Plainly stated, Figueroa was a bucket-getter for St. John's, and a consistent one at that, averaging 14.4 and 14.5 points per game during his sophomore and junior seasons, respectively. He shoots a career 37.4% from downtown and also averaged 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.

Figueroa is now one of the top overall players on the market, and it's no surprise Auburn will have to fight off a host of suitors thanks to his production on both ends of the floor over the past two seasons.

For the Tigers in particular, Figueroa would be a fine fit for their roster need — which is scoring and experience, preferably with a player who can add depth to the 2 or 3 spot.

Auburn has just one scholarship remaining.

Pearl continues to juggle his desire for an veteran transfer with the recruitment of the nation's No. 1 player in the class of 2021. Jonathan Kuminga, who put Auburn in his top 5 landing spots last week, has yet to declare whether he'll reclassify to 2020 and be an option for Auburn to add immediately, like he's said in the past he might do.