Tag: Sharife Cooper update

Sharife Cooper cleared to play for Auburn

5-star point guard Sharife Cooper has finally been cleared to play for Auburn by the NCAA.

Auburn fans have been waiting a long time for this.

Sharife Cooper, a 5-star point guard and freshman for the Tigers, has been finally cleared to play by the NCAA after sitting out the first part of the season.

“Sharife Cooper has been deemed eligible by the NCAA,” Auburn athletics said in a statement. “He will play Saturday vs. Alabama.”

Per Auburn Undercover:

The five-star recruit has been on campus since June, but after practicing in the summer and during part of fall semester, Auburn held him out of action due to an eligibility question. Cooper was expected to be an immediate starter for the Tigers with the team replacing last year’s starter at the position, J’Von McCormick, who was a senior.

The Tigers host Alabama this afternoon in Auburn Arena.

Freshman guard Sharife Cooper practicing with Auburn again

True freshman and 5-star point guard Sharife Cooper is practicing with Auburn once again.

We might see 5-star point guard Sharife Cooper on the court sooner than we thought.

Per Mark Murphy of Auburn Undercover, Cooper has resume practicing with Auburn for the first time in some time while his eligibility is still being worked out.

“We are hoping it is going to get resolved,” Bruce Pearl said on Monday. “We are hoping that they (an NCAA Committee) make a decision. We would love to have that decision, you know, sooner than later, but, yes, we are still hopeful.”

Expected to be one of the young stars for Auburn this season, Cooper has been held out of all competitions since being ruled ineligible to start the season. The reasoning behind the NCAA decision seems to have to do with his father who is also an agent.

In his place, Justin Powell has become a major producer for Pearl’s Tigers, leading the team in points (14.6), rebounds (6.1) and assists (4.4) per game.