Auburn basketball has reached out to a talented guard in the transfer portal

Bruce Pearl is already getting his team ready for next season.

The Auburn basketball team just won the SEC Tournament and has since found out they will be a four-seed in the NCAA Tournament, starting things off against Yale. 

While Auburn is hoping to make a run to the Final Four, Coach Bruce Pearl and his coaching staff have to start looking at the transfer portal for next season and reaching out to players. 

One player the Auburn staff reached out to, according to Joe Tipton of On3, is former Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter. The 6'4 guard did not play this season due to an injury, but during the 2022-23 season, he averaged 16.9 points, five rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. 

Hunter shot 31.1% from three for the Bears two seasons ago, but looking at his form, he has a really good shooting stroke, and it would not come as much of a surprise if he raised that percentage next season. 

Guard play will be interesting for the Auburn Tigers, as you will have almost everyone back except for KD Johnson unless someone decides to enter the transfer portal. Five-star freshman Tahaad Pettiford will also be on the team next season and will be a star. 

Auburn will push hard after some big men in the portal, as Jaylin Williams and Johni Broome will both likely be gone after this season. The frontcourt will be the focus for the staff in the portal, but bringing in a talented guard like Hunter to add depth to a really good backcourt would be great for this Auburn team.