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AUBURN — Auburn basketball got the party started in the transfer portal Friday, securing a commitment from former Furman point guard JP Pegues. Pegues is set to replace Aden Holloway and Tre Donaldson — the PG tandem that split time nearly evenly at the position last season.
But the acquisition of Pegues won’t be the only move; coach Bruce Pearl has already said as much: “This is a great first step in rebuilding our roster,” Pearl said to cap his statement Friday evening.
The Tigers could have as many as 11 players currently on scholarship. Holloway, Donaldson and veteran guard KD Johnson hit the portal after the end of the season, while Jaylin Williams and Lior Berman ran out of eligibility. If everyone else on scholarship returned — players who have yet to make announcements such as Johni Broome and Carter Sobera — Auburn would have 11 of its 13 spots filled after adding Pegues and incoming freshmen Tahaad Pettiford and Jahki Howard.
If someone such as Sobera, formerly a walk-on who was put on scholarship midway through last season, doesn’t come back, there could be three slots available.
Regardless of how the numbers shake out, here’s a look at some needs the Tigers need to address:
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After five years with the team and a program-record 141 games played, Williams will no longer be on the roster. Replacing him is tough, especially after he earned All-SEC honors as part of the second team, but reserve power forward Chaney Johnson is poised to step up into his role next season.
Johnson averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists over the final nine games of the campaign. He shot 55.8% from the field and made 50% of his 3-pointers on 1.1 attempts per game over this stretch.
The question now, though: Who will slide in behind him? Johnson himself came from Division II…
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Author : The Montgomery Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-04-16 09:12:41
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