After an eventful week of action, the Auburn basketball roster saw three guards leave the program via the transfer portal. Auburn center Dylan Cardwell will use his final year of eligibility at Auburn. Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers also added point guard JP Pegues from Furman.
“Aden Holloway is set to visit the Crimson Tide this week after playing one season for the Tigers, a source told The Tuscaloosa News,” Kelly reported.
A former 5-star in the 2023 class, Holloway never found consistent footing in his role with the Auburn Tigers. Both he and Tre Donaldson, who also entered the transfer portal, seemed to switch roles throughout the season and both played pretty even minutes on a nightly basis.
Holloway averaged 7.3 points per game, 2.7 assists, and 1.5 rebounds. He shot 31.8% from the floor and 30.2% from three-point range.
Auburn is expected to start Pegues at the point this season. Denver Jones has some experience playing the one. Incoming true freshen Tahaad Pettiford and Jahki Howard are expected to play as wings in Pearl’s offense.
The next big decision for Pearl’s roster falls into the hands of big-man Johni Broome. Broome was seen in a video posted to Auburn’s social media account where he was asking students questions about a viral trend. This led many people to feel more comfortable about him staying for next season.
The 6-foot-3 and 200-pound Wilson is a natural receiver in space, uses his hands to fend off bump-and-run coverage, and wins the vast majority of 50-50 balls. He is currently committed to Oregon but is showing up different campuses to check out schools in Dixie.
Next up for Auburn will be getting Wilson on campus for an unofficial visit and hopefully an official visit as well. He is the #18 player in the nation by On3, and will be coveted by schools across the land until he signs his letter of intent. Wilson plays for Tampa (Fla.) Tech.
