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Auburn Trying to Rejuvenate Former Standout's Career and Beef Up Frontcourt
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Auburn Trying to Rejuvenate Former Standout's Career and Beef Up Frontcourt

College Basketball HQ On SI·​Kevin Connelly·about 1 month ago
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The Auburn basketball program knows it has to beef up the interior of its team and it’s even more important with the departures of Keyshawn Hall and KeShawn Murphy, two of its most important frontcourt players. Steven Pearl has been up for the challenge this offseason with the addtions of Creighton center Owen Freeman, Troy forward Thomas Dowd, and South Alabama forward Adam Olsen. Freeman is an interesting player who fell very short of expectations with the Bluejays last season, battling injuries and limited playing time after landing a major NIL deal after playing the first two seasons of his career at Iowa. The 6-foot-11 center started only nine games a year ago and averaged only 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He averaged 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in 34 games as a freshman with the Hawkeyes and 16.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in 19 games during his sophomore season.…

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