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We have reached the point in the year when college basketball recruiting begins to heat up. As usual, Auburn is in the mix to land one of the nation's top forwards.
Jalan Wingfield, a four-star power forward from Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia, released his top eight choices this week, which included the Auburn Tigers. Bruce Pearl and the Tigers will compete with Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt going forward.
Wingfield took time to break down his top eight schools with Joe Tipton of Rivals. He tells Tipton that FSU has the "hometown" feel due to the proximity of Tallahassee to his hometown of Thomasville, Georgia, and that Georgia Tech is special because Yellow Jackets head coach Damon Stoudamire played with his dad, Dontonio Wingfield, in the NBA. When it comes to Auburn, Wingfield recalls Pearl's persistence of developing a relationship with him stands out.
Wingfield is a 6-7 power forward that has "great length and a projectable frame," according to a scouting report by Jamie Shaw of Rivals. He is the No. 14 power forward for the 2026 class according to Rivals' Industry Rankings, and is the No. 7 player from Georgia.
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Jalan Wingfield, a four-star power forward from Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia, released his top eight choices this week, which included the Auburn Tigers. Bruce Pearl and the Tigers will compete with Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt going forward.
Wingfield took time to break down his top eight schools with Joe Tipton of Rivals. He tells Tipton that FSU has the "hometown" feel due to the proximity of Tallahassee to his hometown of Thomasville, Georgia, and that Georgia Tech is special because Yellow Jackets head coach Damon Stoudamire played with his dad, Dontonio Wingfield, in the NBA. When it comes to Auburn, Wingfield recalls Pearl's persistence of developing a relationship with him stands out.
Wingfield is a 6-7 power forward that has "great length and a projectable frame," according to a scouting report by Jamie Shaw of Rivals. He is the No. 14 power forward for the 2026 class according to Rivals' Industry Rankings, and is the No. 7 player from Georgia.
Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn basketball in final eight for elite forward Jalan Wingfield
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