Auburn’s Kessler Drafted later in the First Round of NBA Draft
Auburn All-American big man Walker Kessler was selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzles.
Auburn All-American big man Walker Kessler was selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzles.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl, freshman forward Jabari Smith and sophomore center Walker Kessler were honored as the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, in a vote by the league’s head coaches released on Tuesday. Pearl became the first men’s basketball or football coach in conference history…
K.D. Johnson scored 12 points in overtime to lead No. 5 Auburn to an 81-68 victory over Mississippi State Wednesday.
Walker Kessler set Auburn’s season record for blocked shots and the Tigers’ point guards combined for 29 points Wednesday to lead No. 3 Auburn to a 77-64 victory over Ole Miss to sweep the season series.
The top-ranked Tigers fell 80-76 Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena, ending Auburn’s 19-game win streak.
No. 2 Auburn won big in an 83-60 rout of Georgia on Wednesday night.
Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 22 points and No. 9 Auburn beat South Carolina 81-66.
Walker Kessler blocked a career-high 11 shots and recorded a triple double to lead No. 11 Auburn to a 70-55 victory over No. 16 LSU