Auburn's Bruce Pearl expected to visit top recruits

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl is expected to see several top recruits on Friday, September 9th, the first day of the recruiting period being back open.

Sources told On3 that Pearl is expected to pay visits to the following prospects:

• 2023 four-star SG Wesley Yates (Ranking: No. 29 overall)
• 2024 five-star C Flory Bidunga (Ranking: No. 3 overall)
• 2024 five-star PF Ace Bailey (Ranking: No. 7 overall)

Auburn currently holds one commitment in the 2023 class, four-star CG Aden Holloway (No. 31), who committed to the Tigers in August. Welsey Yates has mentioned in the past the possibility of teaming up with Holloway in college.

Bruce Pearl and the Tigers finished atop the SEC last season, finishing the year 28-6 overall and 15-3 in conference play.