One more could be on the horizon, though it isn’t certain. Three Auburn softball players entered the transfer portal Monday, most notably slugging first baseman Bri Ellis. They welcome good players from other programs. Fans look for somebody to blame when good players leave. Why do players, even highly successful ones, transfer? NIL money? Playing time? Get closer to home? Don’t like offensive or defensive schemes? Looking for brighter lights? The answer is all of the above and more. It’s the new way, and it isn’t going to change any time soon. Transfers played crucial roles in Auburn winning the SEC basketball championship in 2022. Twenty football players, with more likely to come, have left other programs to play for Auburn. *** Get Auburn news straight to your inbox with the Auburn Undercover newsletter ***Ĭomments (49) #PMARSHONAU: Transfers, NIL part of a dangerous time for college athletics College athletics headed to a dark place if no solution is found *** Subscribe to Auburn Undercover for the latest news and intel, podcasts, recruiting coverage and more *** 2 scorer in Conference USA this year and a 37 percent shooter from deep, and UAH's Chaney Johnson, an athletic wing who was the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year this past season. Pearl already has two transfer additions on board this cycle: FIU's Denver Jones, the No.

A possible commitment to Auburn could be delayed for Lawrence, as he was invited to the NBA G League Elite Camp next weekend, where he could continue to advance in the draft process if he earns an invite to the NBA Combine. At 13.1 points per game, Lawrence shot 36 percent from 3-point range - which would have led Auburn last season. Vanderbilt guard Tyrin Lawrence also visited Auburn last week and is possibly the team’s biggest overall transfer target. The Seminoles’ leading scorer this past season at 13.8 points per game, Cleveland improved as a 3-point shooter from his sophomore to junior year, hitting 35 percent of his shots from deep last season while also averaging 7.4 rebounds per night. They've proven that they can do it, so why can't they do it again.'

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'They need someone to come in and fill Allen Flanigan's spot,' Cleveland said after his visit. Bruce Pearl and Auburn received his final official visit last week.Ī former 5-star recruit from Pace Academy in the Atlanta area, Cleveland is one of the top transfers on the market at the 3 spot, a position the Tigers are looking to reload with Allen Flanigan not expected to return after his senior season. The Seminoles’ leading scorer this past season will choose between Auburn, Miami and Missouri, all of which he visited late last month. One of Auburn’s major transfer dominoes will fall this weekend.įlorida State’s Matthew Cleveland will make his transfer decision Sunday, he said on social media Friday afternoon.

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