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Auburn fans that want to see Sharife Cooper stay around for another season on the Plains should look away now.
The star freshman point guard has risen up ESPN’s NBA draft stock in the last week or two and is at No. 9 in their latest mock draft.
Through nine games with the Tigers, Cooper is averaging 20.3 points, 8.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, the first two categories leading the Tigers in that time span.
Thought to be the next one-and-done for Bruce Pearl, Cooper had to sit out the first 11 games of the season due to eligibility issues. He made his debut on Jan. 9 against Alabama. Cooper has recorded three double-doubles including this past Saturday against Ole Miss when he scored 15 points and had 14 assists in the Tigers’ overtime loss.