2025 four-star shooting guard [autotag]Kaden Magwood[/autotag] has narrowed his list down to three schools ahead of his commitment on November 11.
The 6-1 prospect recently told On3’s Joe Tipton that NC State, Ole Miss, and Auburn have made the final three ahead of next month’s announcement.
A consensus top-60 recruit in the nation, Magwood is the No. 2 ranked player from the state of North Carolina. While he lacks the size of a normal top recruit, Magwood’s quickness around the rim and mid-range game helped him average nearly 23 points per game on the 3SSB Circuit this summer. Between his scoring ability and slightly undersized nature, Magwood sees a lot of former Auburn star guard Sharife Cooper in himself. The coaching staff… said I’m a scoring point guard, so I feel like I could come in and be a Sharife Cooper-type of guard, or whoever they have had there.”
The Charlotte, North Carolina native took an official visit to the Plains a few weeks ago and received an offer shortly after. When speaking with On3, Magwood explained how Auburn’s atmosphere made him feel a part of something special.
“I was there for a football game, I mean, they lost that game, but the atmosphere was great,” Magwood said. “They were up at halftime, so there were a lot of people there and a great atmosphere. I really liked it.”
If Magwood were to commit to Auburn, he’d join 2025 commit [autotag]Simon Walker[/autotag] to create a solid 1-2 combo guard punch at the top of next season’s recruiting class.
We’ll see if Auburn’s early season success, or lack thereof, will have any impact on Magwood’s decision in November. [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] and his Tigers open up the 2024-25 campaign on November 6 against Vermont at Neville Arena.
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