Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers are among the nation's best teams according to ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Tigers remain in the same spot from the previous way-too-early ranking. However, they still rank higher than they did in the final AP Poll from last season, where they finished 18th.ESPN's Jeff Borzello likes Auburn's offseason additions.from Furman in April. Pegues averaged 18.4 points, 4.8 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game last season and was ranked a four-star prospect in the
Shooting guard Kelly transferred to Auburn after three seasons at Georgia Tech. He put up decent numbers his junior year: 13.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game."I think Miles Kelly has a chance to be one of the most underrated players in the portal," 247Sports national college basketball writer Isaac Trotter. "Just looking at the numbers of what he had, I think it's easy to be a little bit hesitant with him because the numbers weren't great.
The Tigers also got points for the return of first-team All-SEC forward Johnie Broome. Broome is heading into his third season at Auburn since transferring over from Moorhead State. In 2023-24, he averaged 16.5 points, 835 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Broome’s 3-point percentage improved from 29% to 35.4%.
Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers were disappointed with their early exit from the NCAA Tournament last season, but they're gearing up for another run in 2024/25.
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