17-07-2025
Serbian forward Filip Jovic expected to join Auburn basketball this week
Reports from On3 show that the forward from Serbia is ready to join the roster and begin working out for the 2025-26 season.
The roster for Auburn's 2025-26 season is close to being finalized according to a report by On3.
According to Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports, forward Filip Jovic is scheduled to arrive on campus this week to begin preparing for the new season. Jovic signed with Auburn in May after playing two professional seasons for KK Megabasket in the FIBA European League.
According to Hokanson, the lone issue preventing Jovic's move to Auburn was approval for his visa. His visa was recently approved, and he is now set to join the team on Saturday, July 19.
Following its stellar season that ended with a Final Four appearance, Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers were in desperate need to fill holes within their frontcourt following the departures of Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, and Chaney Johnson. Pearl worked in the portal to land several worthy candidates including Keyshawn Hall, Keshawn Murphy, and Emeka Opurum for the four and five positions, and the addition of Jovic will ensure that Auburn will be versatile and deep at both forward positions, as well as at center.
Jovic connected on 57% of his shots last season, averaging 12.3 points and 4.0 boards per game for KK Megabasket, a FIBA team based in Serbia. Jovic will be one of the many new faces to wear the Auburn uniform next season, as Tahaad Pettiford is the lone player from last year's roster to return.
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