Auburn staff is showing interest in PAC 12 transfer

In keeping with one report, Auburn and several other different packages have expressed curiosity in Oregon State switch Jarod Lucas. Lucas spent three seasons in Corvallis the place he averaged 10.3 factors per sport and shot a powerful 38.0% from past the arc.

This previous season the California native began in all 31 of the video games that he performed. His finest sport towards Utah the place he scored 25 factors, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out three assists. One other fascinating factor to notice is that Lucas was the one Beaver to begin in all 31 video games this previous season. He was additionally part of a Beavers squad that went to the elite eight only a yr in the past. With two years of eligibility remaining, he’ll possible play elsewhere.

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The Auburn Tigers and their teaching employees definitely hope that he’ll make the trek from western Oregon to east Alabama. The Tigers will possible lose key contributors Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler. Wing Devan Cambridge additionally introduced that he’s transferring along with his brother to Arizona State on Thursday night. With these three possible being gone, Auburn could be left with 11 scholarships. The edge is 13 for Division 1 basketball packages.

Together with Lucas, the Tigers have additionally proven curiosity in South Carolina transfer Erik Stevenson and Ohio switch Mark Sears. It’s also value noting that Arkansas State switch Desi Sills was also transferring to Auburn final offseason previous to some educational points. The Tigers will possible be actually good once more in 2022. The potential of touchdown an individual of Lucas’s caliber can solely improve their possibilities of making a run subsequent season.

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