AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn has landed the highest rated recruit in program history, five-star power forward Jabari Smith. Tigers coach Bruce Pearl announced the signing Tuesday of the 6-foot-10, 215-pounder from Tyrone, Georgia. Smith is rated the nation’s No. “Competitive programs are built by bringing in really good people that want to work hard together to accomplish something special,” Pearl said. That fits what we’re trying to do at Auburn.“Pearl said Smith is “a skilled big that can play any position on the floor.“Smith is the son of Jabari Smith Sr., who spent two seasons at LSU before NBA stints with the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Sacramento Kings.

Source: thestar November 18, 2020 16:43 UTC