We've had quite a few guys that were "give me the ball" type players. To make it worse, they were all transfers/JUCO and had limited eligibility. Not everyone can shoot every possession

-'15: Mason/Bowers (KT wasn't super selfish)
-'16: Bowers/Canty/Harris/Dunans
-'17: Dunans/Heron/Harper/RoJo

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Posted by SECTiger92

Member since Jul 2012

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Posted on 5/17/17 at 8:37 am to GenesChin

Thought I'd throw some information in here since nothing has been posted in a while and a little info is coming out of the transfer marker.

First thing is Auburn is looking for 1-2 traditional transfers to sign this period as opposed to the grad transfers we have recently seen. According to JLee this is because the staff doesn't think there are enough shots to go around right now and we do not need any immediate impact guys. All of these players will have to sit a year.

People to keep an eye on - We are looking for a big combo guard and a big forward / center:

Miles Wilson - 6'5 Guard from Mount St. Mary's - Avg 11.8 pts - 4 rebounds as a FR last year - LINK - Some decent competition for this guy.

The more interesting to me is the duo from UMass that have decided to transfer. Both guys are from Louisiana originally and would like to continue to play together at their next school. Big thing with these guys is the competition is pretty stiff: Creighton, UConn, Seton Hall, and Auburn make up their final four. Hopefully proximity to home is something they are looking for because we are easily the closest.:

Dejon Jarreau - 6'5 Guard that can play all three spots and could be a beast in Pearl's system, or any system tbh. Hands down the best guard on the transfer market and IMO its not even close. Was the #38 ranked player in last years class and dropped 26 on Ole Miss in his second college game EVER, on the road - LINK - Rivals Reaction: Jarreau is the type of ultra-versatile guard that can do a litany of things in the backcourt and, by using the upcoming season as a redshirt year and putting on the proper weight, could turn into an NBA prospect overnight.

Brison Gresham - 2nd part of the package deal - 6'8 big man who didn't really play a lot last year. A redshirt year would probably be good for him. LINK EDIT: I just looked and this kids offer list.... Wow, I can't believe that he didn't play more last year.

Something I found interesting is this quote from Jarreau in article when talking about Auburn: “It is the SEC. They told me that their point guard would be gone by next year so when I come in it is going to be basically me to run the show. I like it. I haven’t visited yet but we are talking to Coach Bruce Pearl and it sounds nice.” --- I guess Jarred Harper is leaving