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10. Auburn Tigers
2025-26 record: 22-16 (7-11)
Likely departures
- Keyshawn Hall (19.3 ppg and 7.1 rpg)
- KeShawn Murphy (10.7 ppg and 6.8 rpg)
- Elyjah Freeman (9.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg)
- Sebastian Williams-Adams (7.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg)
- Filip Jovic (6.3 ppg and 4.0 rpg)
- Kaden Magwood (3.6 ppg and 1.0 rpg)
- Emeka Opurum (3.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
- Addul Bashir (2.0 ppg and 0.5 rpg)
Likely returnees
- Tahaad Pettiford (15.4 ppg and 3.8 apg)
- Kevin Overton (14.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg)
Roster additions
- Adam Olsen (16.7 ppg and 4.1 rpg at South Alabama)
- Thomas Dowd (14.4 ppg and 10.1 rpg at Troy)
- Owen Freeman (5.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg at Creighton)
- Bukky Oboye (7.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg at Santa Clara)
- George Kimble (18 ppg and 3.2 apg in 2024-25 for Eastern Kentucky)
If Coach Steven Pearl had to pick two guys to return for next year, it’s probably Pettiford and Overton. That’ll be one of the best backcourts in the SEC, while Kimble, who signed with Vandy but missed all of last year with an injury, provides depth.
But is the frontcourt better? Even assuming Freeman bounces back offensively, he, Dowd, and Olsen will be a downgrade defensively in the SEC. The schedule won’t be as tough for Auburn overall, but their overall placement in the conference likely won’t be much different.
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