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13-06-2025
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Here are jersey numbers for all 18 players on Auburn basketball's 2025-26 roster
AUBURN — The roster is set for Auburn basketball's 2025-26 campaign, and the program's 18-player contingent had both jersey numbers and position designations released Wednesday. Of the Tigers' three returnees, Tahaad Pettiford and walk-ons Blake Muschalek and Reed Trapp, no changes were made to numbers or positions, but 12 scholarship and walk-on newcomers had their numbers released. Advertisement Auburn's six incoming transfers will wear the following numbers: No. 1 (Kevin Overton); No. 2 (Abdul Bashir); No. 3 (KeShawn Murphy); No. 6 (Elyjah Freeman); No. 7 (Keyshawn Hall); No. 14 (Emeka Opurum); and No. 38 (Filip Jović). Bashir, Freeman, Hall, Opurum and Jović will each be donning numbers they didn't wear in their latest seasons. High school signees Kaden Magwood, Simon Walker and Sebastian Williams-Adams will wear No. 5, No. 10 and No. 33, respectively. Auburn basketball jersey numbers for 2025-26 season Mar 28, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) celebrates in the second half of a South Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament against the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Players ordered by jersey number. G Tahaad Pettiford: No. 0 G/F Kevin Overton: No. 1 G Abdul Bashir: No. 2 F KeShawn Murphy: No. 3 G Kaden Magwood: No. 5 G/F Elyjah Freeman: No. 6 F Keyshawn Hall: No. 7 G Simon Walker: No. 10 G Joah Shay: No. 12 G CJ Williams: No. 13 C Emeka Opurum: No. 14 G Drake Cardwell: No. 17 G/F Jeremiah Bowman: No. 20 G Blake Muschalek: No. 21 G Reed Trapp: No. 22 G Bradley Pearson: No. 24 F Sebastian Williams-Adams: No. 33 F Filip Jović: No. 38 Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn basketball unveils jersey numbers for 2025-26 season
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Auburn to host JUCO center Emeka Opurum for visit
Auburn needs to fill the voids left behind by several playmakers from its Final Four squad, and one of the top junior college athletes could be a potential suitor to hold down the center position. According to Nathan King of Auburn Undercover, Auburn will host Butler Community College center Emeka Opurum for a visit beginning Monday. Opurum, a 7-0 center originally from Nigeria, is a prime candidate to fill the space left behind by outgoing senior Dylan Cardwell. Advertisement As a freshman at Butler during the 2024-25 season, Opurum averaged 22 minutes per game while starting 25 of 33 games played. During his time on the floor, he scored 9.4 points, hauled in 8.1 rebounds, and blocked 2.6 shots per game. Opurum was also a sharpshooter by connecting on 67% of his shots from the field. He recorded 10 games of double-digit rebounds and 13 games of double-digit point totals. His best game of the season came against Cowley College on March 5, when he scored 18 points and hauled in 19 rebounds. He followed up his strong performance three days later against Pratt College when he scored 20 points and secured seven rebounds. Auburn will look to replace over half its roster due to the graduation of key stars, including Dylan Cardwell, Johni Broome, and Denver Jones, and the transfer of Jahki Howard. Auburn has earned the commitment of former UCF forward Keyshawn Hall, but is looking to add several more solid athletes like Opurum to fuel their dreams of returning to the Final Four next season. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__ This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn welcomes JUCO center Emeka Opurum for visit
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn to host JUCO center Emeka Opurum for visit
Auburn to host JUCO center Emeka Opurum for visit Could Auburn fill the void at center with the KJCCC Defensive Player of the Year? Auburn needs to fill the voids left behind by several playmakers from its Final Four squad, and one of the top junior college athletes could be a potential suitor to hold down the center position. According to Nathan King of Auburn Undercover, Auburn will host Butler Community College center Emeka Opurum for a visit beginning Monday. Opurum, a 7-0 center originally from Nigeria, is a prime candidate to fill the space left behind by outgoing senior Dylan Cardwell. As a freshman at Butler during the 2024-25 season, Opurum averaged 22 minutes per game while starting 25 of 33 games played. During his time on the floor, he scored 9.4 points, hauled in 8.1 rebounds, and blocked 2.6 shots per game. Opurum was also a sharpshooter by connecting on 67% of his shots from the field. He recorded 10 games of double-digit rebounds and 13 games of double-digit point totals. His best game of the season came against Cowley College on March 5, when he scored 18 points and hauled in 19 rebounds. He followed up his strong performance three days later against Pratt College when he scored 20 points and secured seven rebounds. Auburn will look to replace over half its roster due to the graduation of key stars, including Dylan Cardwell, Johni Broome, and Denver Jones, and the transfer of Jahki Howard. Auburn has earned the commitment of former UCF forward Keyshawn Hall, but is looking to add several more solid athletes like Opurum to fuel their dreams of returning to the Final Four next season. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
