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Evans Seven: Programs taking their recruiting to a new level

Evans Seven: Programs taking their recruiting to a new level

Bruce Pearl has been making noise at Auburn by signing five-star Sharife Cooper and other top prospects.

 • Corey Evans
Three-Point Play: Auburn, Makur Maker, reclassification

Three-Point Play: Auburn, Makur Maker, reclassification

Why is Auburn flying under the radar? Eric Bossi discusses the Tigers in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Eric Bossi
Wednesday's Leftovers: North Carolina, Kyree Walker, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: North Carolina, Kyree Walker, more

Analyst Corey Evans also addresses questions surrounding the recruitments of Cam Thomas and Dawson Garcia.

 • Corey Evans
Wednesday's Leftovers: Illinois, Memphis, Marquette, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Illinois, Memphis, Marquette, more

Corey Evans tackles some questions left over from the Twitter Tuesday mailbag, including the latest on Kyree Walker.

 • Corey Evans
Starting Five: The recruiting wins for each Final Four team

Starting Five: The recruiting wins for each Final Four team

In the Starting Five, Eric Bossi looks at each Final Four team and predicts his national champion.

 • Eric Bossi
Final Four: Where the players ranked in high school

Final Four: Where the players ranked in high school

If you are looking for teams loaded with five-stars or McDonald’s All-Americans, this isn’t the Final Four for you.

 • Eric Bossi
Avery Johnson is out at Alabama; who is next?

Avery Johnson is out at Alabama; who is next?

The former NBA player made some progress during his time, but the school has decided to go in a new direction.

 • Corey Evans
Twitter Tuesday: Stock boosters, new coaches, Malik Hall

Twitter Tuesday: Stock boosters, new coaches, Malik Hall

Malik Hill's recruitment is one of several topics tackled this week in Twitter Tuesday.

 • Eric Bossi
Winners, losers from NBA Draft deadline

Winners, losers from NBA Draft deadline

Here's a look at four programs with big holes to fill -- and four that can breathe a sigh of relief.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
The Deep Three: Indiana, Kentucky, Miami have spring in their steps

The Deep Three: Indiana, Kentucky, Miami have spring in their steps

Three cruisin, three dreamin and three hurtin coming out of the month of April.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

The Wildcats seem to be built for another run, but these seven teams have a chance to prevent them from another title.

 • Corey Evans
Rival Views: Whose hot seat has cooled off the most?

Rival Views: Whose hot seat has cooled off the most?

Which coach has done the best job of cooling his perceived hot seat this season?

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Top 10 stories in the world of hoops in 2017

Top 10 stories in the world of hoops in 2017

The past year had plenty of drama in the basketball world, both on and off the court.

 • Corey Evans
Winners and losers from the early signing period

Winners and losers from the early signing period

Eric Bossi breaks down the winners and losers from the 2018 early signing period.

 • Eric Bossi
Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

After one major program ousted its coach this week, we look at whose seat is the hottest in each major conference?

 • Corey Evans
Rival Views: Team that will rebound after missing '17 NCAA Tournament

Rival Views: Team that will rebound after missing '17 NCAA Tournament

Which team is primed for a bounce-back season in 2017-18? Eric Bossi and Corey Evans debate in Rival Views.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Wiley enrolls at Auburn

Wiley enrolls at Auburn

Five-star center Austin Wiley has enrolled at Auburn and is eligible to play against Mercer Sunday.

 • Bryan Matthews
Auburn signs 'historic' class

Auburn signs 'historic' class

Auburn basketball has signed three players on the first day of the early signing period...

 • Jeffrey Lee
HOOPS - Commits now signees

HOOPS - Commits now signees

Bruce Pearl began the day with three commitments, and Auburn's third-year coach will end it with three signees...

 • Jeffrey Lee
Early Signing Breakdown: A conference-by-conference look

Early Signing Breakdown: A conference-by-conference look

ACC, Pac-12 off to good starts in early basketball signing period. Eric Bossi breaks down the best of each league.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Looking at recruiting in the major conferences

Bossi's Best: Looking at recruiting in the major conferences

The Pac-12 is off to a great start, but expect the ACC to close strong.

 • Eric Bossi
Jones could reunite with Wiley, join No. 1 class

Jones could reunite with Wiley, join No. 1 class

Herb Jones and Austin Wiley are former AAU teammates, and the two basketball standouts could reunite on the hardwood in

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 • Jeffrey Lee
PHOTOS - Several top hoops recruits visit Auburn

PHOTOS - Several top hoops recruits visit Auburn

Auburn hoops had many top recruits on campus, including five-star commit Austin Wiley and four-star target Herb Jones..

 • Jeffrey Lee
Visit season in full bloom

Visit season in full bloom

With the kickoff of college football, basketball visit season is in full swing.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: New head coaches on the recruiting trail

Bossi's Best: New head coaches on the recruiting trail

National analyst Eric Bossi examines how some relatively new head coaches are faring on the recruiting trail.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Elite 24 review, TCU, Villanova, more

Starting Five: Elite 24 review, TCU, Villanova, more

Eric Bossi breaks down five-star Trevon Duval and four-star Isaiah Washington, who put on a show at the Elite 24.

 • Eric Bossi
New York City Rules The Elite 24

New York City Rules The Elite 24

The Elite 24 on Saturday did not disappoint. Held at the iconic Brooklyn Pier, talent from all over the nation

 • Maurice Wingate
Starting Five: Top prospects line up visits

Starting Five: Top prospects line up visits

Several top prospects have key visits lined up, and a pair of talent-filled events are set for this weekend.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: All A's so far for Arizona State, Auburn

Starting Five: All A's so far for Arizona State, Auburn

Eric Bossi covers five hot topics in hoops recruiting, including the job being done by Auburn and Arizona State.

 • Eric Bossi
Under Armour releases the Elite 24 rosters

Under Armour releases the Elite 24 rosters

The official rosters for the Under Armour Elite 24 all-star game in Brooklyn, NY have been announced and there are some

 • Maurice Wingate
Bossi: Great start for Auburn basketball recruiting

Bossi: Great start for Auburn basketball recruiting

Rivals national basketball analyst Eric Bossi talks about Auburn’s No. 1 recruiting class.

 • Bryan Matthews
Okeke commits to Auburn

Okeke commits to Auburn

Auburn added a commitment Sunday from a third top-60 player in the 2017 class.

 • Jeffrey Lee
HOOPS SCOOPS - Pearl has AU recruiting on another level

HOOPS SCOOPS - Pearl has AU recruiting on another level

AUBURN | Bruce Pearl and staff are on pace to sign their best recruiting class at Auburn.The Tigers have commitments

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 • Jeffrey Lee
2017 Rivals basketball team rankings

2017 Rivals basketball team rankings

It's early, but Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers top the 2017 Rivals team rankings thanks to a pair of top commits.

 • Eric Bossi
Rivals150: Ayton still No. 1, new five-stars

Rivals150: Ayton still No. 1, new five-stars

Rivals.com has updated its 2017 basketball rankings with several new five-stars and entrants into the top 150.

 • Eric Bossi
PHOTOS - Austin Wiley wiling out in Spain

PHOTOS - Austin Wiley wiling out in Spain

Auburn five-star commitment Austin Wiley has been impressive during Team USA U17's first three games at the World

 • Jeffrey Lee
Wiley has double-double in Team USAU17 debut

Wiley has double-double in Team USAU17 debut

Auburn five-star commitment Austin Wiley had a double-double in 12 minutes during Team USAU17’s 119-45 win over Taiwan

 • Jeffrey Lee
USA Basketball: U17 Team Breakdown

USA Basketball: U17 Team Breakdown

USA Basketball has another loaded 17U team that will be favored at the FIBA World Championship in Spain.

 • Krysten Peek
Under Armour wraps in SoCal

Under Armour wraps in SoCal

Paul Scruggs and other R150 prospects updated their status from the Under Armour Association event this weekend.

 • Eric Bossi
HOOPS SCOOPS - Top hoops recruits set to visit Auburn

HOOPS SCOOPS - Top hoops recruits set to visit Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. | Eight of Auburn’s top basketball recruits are expected to visit for the A-Day game on Saturday.The list

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 • Jeffrey Lee
HOOPS SCOOPS - Season over, recruiting homestretch begins

HOOPS SCOOPS - Season over, recruiting homestretch begins

AUBURN | Auburn signed three highly-ranked recruits in November’s early signing period, including five-star shooting

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 • Jeffrey Lee
2017 Recruiting: Five teams eyeing big years

2017 Recruiting: Five teams eyeing big years

Several basketball programs are off to fast starts in the 2017 recruiting cycle. Eric Bossi breaks down the top five.

 • Eric Bossi
By the numbers: Updated 2017 rankings

By the numbers: Updated 2017 rankings

Taking a closer look at the new 2017 rankings.

 • Eric Bossi
City of Palms: Wileys motor doesnt stop

City of Palms: Wileys motor doesnt stop

Five-star center Austin Wiley showcased his non-stop motor on the second day of the City of Palms Classic.

 • Russ Wood
War Eagle Austin Wiley

War Eagle Austin Wiley

Austin Wiley's parents both attended Auburn, and the timing couldn't be better as Bruce Pearl took the helm at Auburn right as Wiley's recruitment sta

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 • Alex Kline
5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

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 • Jeffrey Lee
5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

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5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

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 • Jeffrey Lee
5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

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5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

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5-star commits to AU

5-star commits to AU

Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.) five-star power forward Austin Wiley has committed to Auburn...

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 • Jeffrey Lee
Weekend visits preview 9/25

Weekend visits preview 9/25

Auburn hosts five-star forward Bam Adebayo this weekend. Eric Bossi previews all the key official visits across the nation.

 • Eric Bossi
Ballers Weekend recap

Ballers Weekend recap

It was a big recruiting weekend in Auburn, and it didn't have anything to do with Gus Malzahn. This was all Bruce Pearl. Auburn's second-year basketba

 • Jeffrey Lee
His own reasons

His own reasons

Spain Park five-star Austin Wiley likes Auburn for the right reasons, not because Dad starred there in the 90s or that his mother is the biggest star

 • Jeffrey Lee
Another 5-star visiting

Another 5-star visiting

Auburn will play host to a five-star basketball recruit on Saturday, marking the second straight weekend the Tigers have had one of the country's top

 • Jeffrey Lee
Atlanta hoops: Elite 32, Best of the South

Atlanta hoops: Elite 32, Best of the South

Rivals.com reviews two Atlanta tourneys - Best of the South and Elite 32 - from the weekend, including the play of Tim Cameron.

 • Dan McDonald
Scouting video: Five-star center Austin Wiley

Scouting video: Five-star center Austin Wiley

NC State is no stranger when it comes to mining talent in the state of Alabama.

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 • Jacey Zembal
EYBL Session 4 Preview MN

EYBL Session 4 Preview MN

Getting the local and national travelers ready for EYBL at Maple Grove starting Saturday. It's the fourth and final session before Peach Jam.

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 • Ryan James
EYBL: Vanderbilt, Fox hold serve in Houston

EYBL: Vanderbilt, Fox hold serve in Houston

Jarred Vanderbilt and Houston Hoops held serve in front of a hometown crowd Friday at the EYBL's weekend stop in Houston.

 • Eric Bossi
Big weekend for the Panthers

Big weekend for the Panthers

Two of Minnesota's key targets Theo John and Gary Trent Jr.<?b> play with the Howard Pulley Panthers and have a huge weekend in front of them.

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 • Ryan James
Dawgs Offer Bama Legacy

Dawgs Offer Bama Legacy

One of the top shooting guards in the nation just happens to be an Alabama legacy, but Jamaml Johnson said he isn't a lock to the Tide. Here's what he

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 • Dan McDonald
Duke likes Wiley

Duke likes Wiley

Austin Wiley sprinted the floor. He caught a bounce pass while running full speed, used his pivot to spin around another elite big man and slammed dow

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 • Clint Jackson
Not hurting, but not helping

Not hurting, but not helping

Bruce Pearl's first season at Auburn hasn't been as successful as he'd hoped, but the 12-19 regular season record and 4-14 SEC mark hasn't diminished

 • Jeffrey Lee
Quotebook: 2017 hoops

Quotebook: 2017 hoops

Bruce Pearl and staff played host to a half-dozen unofficial visitors and one official visitor. The majority of the group was 2017 prospects, includin

 • Jeffrey Lee
Talented 2017 prospects visit Vanderbilt

Talented 2017 prospects visit Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt is closing out it's 2015 basketball season strong, they recently hosted four elite-level 2017 hoops prospects during last Saturday's game a

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 • Sean Williams
Northern exposure

Northern exposure

Bruce Pearl said Friday that he's already agreed to a neutral-site game in Nashville next season -- and hopes to take his team on several additional t

 • Jay G. Tate
Ayton still head of 2017 class

Ayton still head of 2017 class

Our expanded class of 2017 rankings are out, and DeAndre Ayton remains No. 1. Eric Bossi discusses the new names on our list.

 • Eric Bossi
Hilton Invitational: Walker shines

Hilton Invitational: Walker shines

Sophomore M.J. Walker showed why he's so highly ranked at the Hilton Invitational. Dan McDonald reports on several prospects.

 • Dan McDonald
Pre-game blitz

Pre-game blitz

Two big-time JUCO defensive linemen added to visitor list, tons of 2016 prospects visiting, Braden Smith wearing two numbers and much more.

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 • Bryan Matthews
2017 Big On UNCs Radar

2017 Big On UNCs Radar

Athletic Alabama big man is one of the top players in the class of 2017 and has drawn plenty of offers already as well as interest from the Tar Heels

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 • Clint Jackson
Star-studded visit

Star-studded visit

Five-star forward Austin Wiley was one of an impressive group of elite basketball prospects that recently visited Auburn.

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 • Bryan Matthews
USA Basketball Sunday: Zimmerman shines

USA Basketball Sunday: Zimmerman shines

Stephen Zimmerman took a break from recruiting business to play some hoops and made the most of it at the USA Basketball camp.

 • Eric Bossi
Pre-game blitz

Pre-game blitz

Two top 2016 prospects visiting, a bevy of elite basketball prospects, plus a big position change highlight our pre-game blitz.

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 • AuburnSports.com Staff
Shifting allegiances

Shifting allegiances

The son of a former Alabama basketball star is looking hard at Auburn after camping there this summer and spending time with coach Bruce Pearl.

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 • Bryan Matthews
Second home

Second home

The son of two former Auburn basketball stars, talented 2017 power forward Austin Wiley already feels at home in Auburn.

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 • Bryan Matthews
Talent on display in Atlanta

Talent on display in Atlanta

On the second day of the first recruiting period, Rivals.com bounced back and forth between two top-notch tournaments in the Atlanta area.

 • Dan McDonald
Nike Elite 100: Breaking down the class of 2017

Nike Elite 100: Breaking down the class of 2017

Led by 6-foot-7, 242-pound, Cody Riley, the class of 2017 prospects at the Nike Elite 100 Camp were an impressive group.

 • Eric Bossi
Porter shines at Next Level

Porter shines at Next Level

Small forward Michael Porter was among the very impressive group of underclassmen at the Next Level Nationals, says Eric Bossi.

 • Eric Bossi
Gulf Coast Hoop Fest Day 1

Gulf Coast Hoop Fest Day 1

BILOXI, MS - With events around the nation in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Sacramento, Kansas City and more, the sleeper event of the April Live Period had to

 • Alex Kline