2017-2018 Auburn Tigers

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
41 Cole Blackstock Jr GF 6-9 260 Mar 4, 1997 Killen (AL) United States Brooks High School
2 Bryce Brown Jr SG 6-3 190 Jul 24, 1997 Decatur (GA) United States Tucker High School
54 Thomas Collier So F 6-9 215 Dec 16, 1997 Birmingham (AL) United States Briarwood Christian High School
14 Malik Dunbar Jr F 6-6 230 Jan 27, 1996 North Augusta (SC) United States Spring Valley High School
25 Brett Easterling Fr G 6-1 165 - Tallahassee (FL) United States Lawton Chiles High School
23 Jaylan Gaither So GF 6-4 195 - Ales France Hoover High School
1 Jared Harper So PG 6-0 175 Sep 14, 1997 Atlanta (GA) United States Pebblebrook High School
5 Mustapha Heron So GF 6-5 210 Dec 12, 1997 West Haven (CT) United States Sacred Heart High School
44 Heath Huff So C 6-10 250 - Auburn (AL) United States Lee-Scott Academy
21 Patrick Keim Sr G 6-0 186 - Birmingham (AL) United States Mountain Brook High School
22 Will Macoy So G 6-4 200 Jul 17, 1997 Birmingham (AL) United States Mountain Brook High School
24 Anfernee McLemore So PF 6-7 220 Jun 18, 1998 Sylvester (GA) United States Worth County High School
10 Davion Mitchell Fr PG 6-0 202 Sep 5, 1998 Stockbridge (GA) United States Liberty County High School
13 DeSean Murray Jr F 6-4 215 Jan 30, 1996 Stanley (NC) United States Northside Christian Academy
4 Chuma Okeke Fr PF 6-7 229 Aug 18, 1998 Fairburn (GA) United States Westlake High School
3 Danjel Purifoy So SF 6-7 230 Oct 11, 1995 Centreville (AL) United States Hargrave Military Academy
0 Horace Spencer Jr PF 6-8 225 Jan 31, 1997 Warminster (PA) United States Findlay College Prep
52 Trey Tate Jr F 6-6 230 - Dothan (AL) United States Rehobeth High School
50 Austin Wiley So F 6-11 260 Jan 8, 1999 Birmingham (AL) United States Spain Park High School
12 Devontae Williams So GF 6-4 215 Oct 19, 1997 Opp (AL) United States Opp High School

Auburn Transfers Sitting Out 2017-2018

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality Transferred From
20 Samir Doughty So SG 6-4 195 Jan 2, 1997 Philadelphia (PA) United States VCU

Recent Auburn Tigers History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 27-8 (13-5) 2nd (SEC) Champion NCAA 1st Rnd
2022-2023 21-13 (10-8) 7th (SEC) 2nd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2021-2022 28-6 (15-3) 1st (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2020-2021 13-14 (7-11) 10th (SEC) N/A N/A
2019-2020 25-6 (12-6) 2nd (SEC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2018-2019 30-10 (11-7) 4th (SEC) Champion NCAA 4th Rnd
2017-2018 26-8 (13-5) 1st (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 2nd Rnd
2016-2017 18-14 (7-11) 11th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2015-2016 11-20 (5-13) 13th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2014-2015 15-20 (4-14) 13th (SEC) 4th Rnd N/A
2013-2014 14-16 (6-12) 12th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 9-23 (3-15) 14th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 15-16 (5-11) 10th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2010-2011 11-20 (4-12) 11th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 15-17 (6-10) 8th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 24-12 (10-6) 2nd (SEC) 3rd Rnd NIT 3rd Rnd
2007-2008 14-16 (4-12) 11th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 17-15 (7-9) 8th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 12-16 (4-12) 11th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 14-17 (4-12) 10th (SEC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 14-14 (5-11) 10th (SEC) 1st Rnd N/A
2002-2003 21-13 (7-9) 7th (SEC) 3rd Rnd NCAA 3rd Rnd

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Bryce Brown NABC All-District (21) Second Team
Mustapha Heron NABC All-District (21) Second Team
Bryce Brown Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
Jared Harper Second Team All-SEC (Coaches)
Anfernee McLemore SEC All-Defensive Team
Mustapha Heron SEC Player of the Week (Jan 29, 2018)
Mustapha Heron SEC Player of the Week (Jan 8, 2018)
Chuma Okeke SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec 4, 2017)
Bryce Brown All-SEC First Team (AP)
Jared Harper All-SEC Second Team (AP)
Mustapha Heron All-SEC Second Team (AP)

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Harper B. Brown D. Murray M. Heron H. Spencer
Rotation D. Mitchell   M. Dunbar C. Okeke  
Lim PT P. Keim W. Macoy D. Purifoy C. Blackstock A. McLemore
Lim PT B. Easterling D. Williams A. Wiley T. Collier  
Lim PT     T. Tate    

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Mustapha Heron 32 28.6 16.4 5.3 0.9 1.2 0.1 2.1
Bryce Brown 33 31.2 15.9 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.2 1.3
Jared Harper 34 30.5 13.2 2.4 5.4 1.2 0.0 2.1
DeSean Murray 34 23.9 10.1 6.7 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.9
Chuma Okeke 34 21.6 7.5 5.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.8
Anfernee McLemore 27 19.4 7.4 5.3 0.5 0.7 2.7 0.9
Malik Dunbar 34 14.1 5.4 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.8
Horace Spencer 34 17.3 4.7 4.9 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.1
Davion Mitchell 34 17.1 3.7 1.1 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.1
Thomas Collier 5 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Patrick Keim 12 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Cole Blackstock 13 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Brett Easterling 7 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Will Macoy 10 1.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Devontae Williams 8 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2

2017-2018 Auburn Tigers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Bruce Pearl Head Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Chuck Person Associate Head Coach 2015-2016 Assistant Coach (Auburn, 2014 to 2015)
Harris Adler Assistant Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Steven Pearl Assistant Coach 2017-2018 Director of Basketball Operations (Auburn, 2015 to 2017)
Frankie Sullivan Video Coordinator 2017-2018 N/A
Jay Jacobs Athletic Director 2014-2015 N/A
Chad Prewett Director of Basketball Operations 2017-2018 Special Assistant to the Head Coach (Auburn, 2014 to 2017)
Kirk Sampson Associate Athletic Director of Communications 2016-2017 Director of Communications (Auburn, 2014 to 2016)
Cassie Arner Director of Sports Information, Associate Athletic Director 2014-2015 N/A
Clark Pearson Head Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Damon Davis Strength and Conditioning Coach 2012-2013 N/A
Joe Petrone Director of Sports Medicine 2015-2016 N/A
Jermile Brooks Athletic Trainer 2012-2013 N/A
Chuck Gallina Director of Communications 2012-2013 N/A