Auburn Women’s Basketball has improved every season under Johnnie Harris’ leadership. Can we expect more of the same next season?
The 2022-23 season was a step in the right direction for the Auburn Tigers women’s basketball program. The Tigers finished with a winning record for the first time since 2019 and advanced to the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. [autotag]Johnnie Harris[/autotag] has the program moving in the right direction.
The roster for next year will look different, but the Tigers will welcome back a familiar face. [autotag]Honesty Scott-Grayson[/autotag], a guard from Brick, New Jersey, will be back for her sixth year of college basketball and her fourth year with Auburn. Scott-Grayson averaged 12.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game and scored her 1,000th career point this season.
Auburn has two players who have entered the transfer portal so far: [autotag]Romi Levy[/autotag] and [autotag]Aicha Coulibaly[/autotag]. Levy was a junior forward from Herzelia, Israel who missed the 2021-22 season due to a knee injury. Levy averaged 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists for the Tigers this season. Coulibaly was a junior guard from Bamako, Mali who has been a big part of the program for three seasons. Coulibaly averaged 16 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists and started 25 games for Auburn this season.
The Tigers have two important recruits coming in for next season: [autotag]Timya Thurman[/autotag] and [autotag]Savannah Scott[/autotag].
“I’m very excited about the class of 2023,” Harris said. “They both provide much-needed SEC size and skills that will help boost our program to the next level. This is an instant impact class that we’ve needed to rebuild this program.
Thurman is a 6’5” center from Linden, Alabama.
“Timya Thurman has the potential to be a dominant post player in the SEC,” Harris said. “She’s long, physical, and her presence will be felt on both ends of the court. This is an Alabama kid that is able to stay close to home, while establishing her new home here at Auburn.”
Scott is a 6’4″ center from Conway, Arkansas.
“Savannah Scott is a physical player who has really good hands and footwork in the paint,” Harris said. When I think of tough, hard-nosed, physical, and aggressive…she’s a player that comes to mind. She’s also the kind of post player skilled enough to play with another big.”
This will be a crucial year for Auburn’s rebuilding process and Harris is confident that the team will continue moving in the right direction.
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