Auburn Morning Rush: Auburn sees great start to early signing period
Good morning Tiger fans, it is time for the Thursday edition of the Auburn Morning Rush.
In a time that is dominated by football and basketball, there were many programs around Auburn University that got better thanks to the early signing period.
The early signing period began on Wednesday, and many athletes made their commitments official. Today, we take a look at Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, and both Men’s and Women’s Golf teams.
Women’s Basketball signed two centers in this class, providing extra size for next season’s roster. Head coach Johnnie Harris is excited about the added height coming to the Plains.
“They both provide much-needed SEC size and skills that will help boost our program to the next level,” Harris said. “This is an instant impact class that we’ve needed to rebuild this program.”
Volleyball signed a great class as well, which includes two top-10 prospects from their respective states. As for Golf, the men’s team signs three players from the top 25, while women’s golf adds a valuable transfer from the Ivy League.
Get caught up on all of the latest signing day news in today’s Auburn Morning Rush.
Women's Basketball
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[autotag]Johnni Harris[/autotag]’ squad signed two centers during the Early Signing Period, including one from the state of Alabama.
[autotag]Timya Thurman[/autotag], the reigning Class 1A Player of the Year from Linden, Ala., is a 6-5 center that chose to stay close to home.
[autotag]Savannah Scott[/autotag] is another tall center that has signed to play for Auburn. The 6-4 playmaker is from Conway, Ark., and was a member of the 2021 All-state team.
Volleyball
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Auburn Volleyball also added two players to its 2022 class, both ranking in the top ten of their respective states.
The No. 1 player from Mississippi, [autotag]Lakin Laurendine[/autotag] has signed with the Tigers. The 2021-22 Gatorade Player of the Year from the state of Mississippi will be a valuable piece to the Tigers as an outside hitter.
Auburn also signed the No. 9 player from the state of Virginia in Jasmine Okeoma. She compiled more than 200 kills and 160 blocks, including over 60 solo efforts in her high school career.
Men's Golf
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Three top 25 prospects have signed with Auburn Men’s Golf.
Jackson Koivon of San Jose, Calif. is the No. 1 player in the class via the Junior Golf Scoreboard… chose Auburn over Duke, Illinois, Pepperdine, SMU, Tennessee, UNC, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
Cayden Pope signs with Auburn as a state champion from the state of Kentucky, choosing the Tigers over Vanderbilt.
Finally, Joshua Gilbert chooses Auburn over in-state rival, Alabama. Gilbert is the No. 24 player in the class per the Junior Golf Scorecard from nearby Prattville.
Women's Golf
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To close today’s Morning Rush, Women’s Golf adds a transfer from Yale.
Ami Gianchandani comes to Auburn as a graduate transfer after competing the last three seasons in the Ivy League.
According to a press release from Auburn athletics, Gianchandani was named both the Ivy League Player of the Year and Ivy League Rookie of the Year during her freshman campaign.
