Auburn basketball’s depth has been a strong suit and a large reason for its success in 2024. However, that depth just got a little bit shorter.
Graduate senior guard [autotag]Lior Berman[/autotag] suffered a season-ending ACL injury in his left knee on Saturday in the Tigers’ win over Mississippi State. He received an MRI on Sunday morning and will get an orthopedic consultation in the near future.
Head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] shared his sentiment for what Berman has meant to the team, knowing his future is bright.
“Our heart truly breaks for Lior,” Pearl said. “He has made a huge impact in this program resulting in historical success over the last five years. At a time when he had worked his way into a major roll on this year’s team, the Lord had a different plan. I promise you, Lior’s faith and conviction will allow him to pursue his dream of playing professionally next year in Israel. Our team may have won a game yesterday, but we suffered a huge loss.”
Berman returned to the Auburn squad for his fifth year after earning a scholarship in the 2022-23 season. He played in 86 games over the course of his career and was part of the team that earned a No. 1 national ranking in the 2021-22 year.
He made sure to send his thanks to the Auburn faithful for all they have done for him.
“I want to give thanks to my coaches, staff, administration, teammates and the Auburn Family,” Berman said. “I have loved every second here and wouldn’t trade it for anything. Let’s finish this season with a bang. War Eagle!”
Berman graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial design.
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