Organization Logo

Auburn

Former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl believes rising junior Tahaad Pettiford continues to take major steps forward heading into his third season at

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Auburn Athletics)

AuburnSports Basketball

AuburnSports

Bruce Pearl continues to see growth from Tahaad Pettiford entering Year 3 at Auburn

Tahaad Pettiford plans to return to Auburn for his junior season, per ESPN's Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello. Pettiford had quite the sophomore season

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Matt Rudolph/AuburnSports)

Auburn Tigers Basketball

Tahaad Pettiford plans to return to Auburn

Tahaad Pettiford is returning to Auburn for another season, sources confirm to AuburnSports. Pettiford's return gives Steven Pearl a proven backcourt

Auburn sophomore guard Tahaad Pettiford will return to the Tigers

Auburn overcame some long odds Sunday to put away a feisty Tulsa team and capture the NIT championship.  That sentence is both fully accurate and at

Kevin Overton (Photo by Christine Tannous/IndyStar)

BIG GAME WRAP: Championship Edition

Steven Pearl couldn't help but smile Thursday night.  His team had just completed a thorough domination of Illinois State in the NIT semifinals — his

Elyjah Freeman (Photo by Grace Smith/IndyStar)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 88, Illinois State 66

Seattle University takes a lot of pride in its defense.  It'll need even more pride and/or defense to beat the Tigers.  Auburn pieced together one of

Elyjah Freeman (Photo by Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 91, Seattle University 85

Auburn looked unconcerned during the first half of its game against South Alabama on Tuesday night.  t trailed by six points at the break. Then the

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 78, South Alabama 67

Steven Pearl knew his team needed to play with a more physical style against Tennessee on Thursday afternoon to have a chance.  He was right. And his

Steven Pearl (Photo by Steve Roberts)

BIG GAME WRAP: Tennessee 72, Auburn 62

NASHVILLE — Steven Pearl arrived at his postgame press conference prepared. Coming off the 72-62 loss to Tennessee on Thursday afternoon, the

Steven Pearl-Auburn Tigers-Auburn basketball

On3 Basketball

Steven Pearl fires back on Auburn NCAA tournament bubble talk: 'We deserve to be in'

Auburn was embarrassed twice the last time it played Mississippi State.  Once for allowing Josh Hubbard to score 46 points and a second gut punch for

NCAA Basketball: SEC Conference Tournament First Round-Mississippi State-Auburn

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 79, Mississippi State 61

Auburn was in search of a statement game Saturday night.  A statement was made. Auburn is not up to Alabama's standard.  The Tigers' defense again

Kevin Overton (Photo by David Leong-Imagn Images)

BIG GAME WRAP: Alabama 96, Auburn 84

Auburn needed a slumpbuster on Tuesday night — and it got one.  Steven Pearl's team pieced together one of its most complete performances of the

Syndication: The Montgomery Advertiser

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 88, LSU 74

The pressure was on Saturday night.  The Tigers stumbled spectacularly.  Auburn's hopes for a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth rested almost

BIG GAME WRAP: Ole Miss 85, Auburn 79

What a mess.  Auburn's follow-up to its weekend victory over Kentucky was the team's biggest flop in years. The Sooners finished 13-of-19 from long

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn U.)

BIG GAME WRAP: Oklahoma 91, Auburn 79

Auburn had to have that one.  Auburn got it.  The Tigers' chances seemed to wax and wane throughout the second half of its showdown with Kentucky on

Sebastian Williams-Adams (Photo by Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser)

Sebastian Williams-Adams

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 75, Kentucky 74

Could Auburn actually miss the NCAA Tournament one year after making the Final Four?  It's a real possibility after the Tigers' gnarly performance in

Keyshawn Hall (Photo by Petre Thomas/IMAGN)

Keyshawn Hall

BIG GAME WRAP: Mississippi State 91, Auburn 85

Taking the floor at Arkansas without your top scorer is never a good idea.  Yet Auburn was a bit better than expected in light of not having Keyshawn

NCAA Basketball: Auburn at Arkansas

BIG GAME WRAP: Arkansas 88, Auburn 75

Harry Callahan, a maverick cop played by Clint Eastwood in several films during the 1970s and 1980s, once said: "A man's got to know his

KeShawn Murphy (Photo by John Reed/IMAGN)

KeShawn Murphy

BIG GAME WRAP: Alabama 96, Auburn 92

Tahaad Pettiford needs to shoot the ball better. That much is obvious and it’s fair criticism. Open threes have to fall at a higher rate for Auburn

Brief Thoughts: Pettiford's shot has to come, but he's still Auburn's best PG option

Auburn kept trying to overcome its missteps Saturday night, but the critical moments yielded some of the team's worst sequences inside

Filip Jovic (Photo by Angelina Alcantar/IMAGN)

BIG GAME WRAP: Tennessee 77, Auburn 69

Steven Pearl preached patience Wednesday night — even when the idea made zero sense.  Texas, a team not known for its long-range shooting, built a

Keyshawn Hall (Photo by Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 88, Texas 82

Steven Pearl was wrong.  He won't mind a bit.  The Auburn coach said earlier in the week that he team needed to shoot 40 percent from long range to

Keyshawn Hall (Photo by Matt Pendleton/IMAGN)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 76, Florida 67

That was a statement — and a big one.  The Tigers earned their 10th consecutive win against Ole Miss on Tuesday night due to highly aggressive

Tahaad Pettiford (Photo by Petre Thomas/IMAGN)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 78, Ole Miss 66

Was that progress? It's certainly debatable.  Auburn never found its long-range shooting against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, but improved

Elyjah Freeman (Photo by John Reed/IMAGN)

BIG GAME WRAP: Auburn 71, South Carolina 67

player headshot

Alabama

Basketball

Tahaad Pettiford was invited to participate in USA Basketball’s Junior National Team Minicamp in October 2022. He also averaged 13.3 points with the New Heights Lightning organization on Nike’s EYBL 17U Circuit in the summer of 2022. “I’m a short guard who can get to the rim and finish above the rim,” Pettiford told On3’s Jamie Shaw. “I like to get up the floor and go. I can get a stop when my team needs one, and I like to get my teammates involved. I’ve recently started watching a lot of De’Aaron Fox. I just love the way he knows how to create space and use his body. It creates space for an open shot, and also, you know if they overplay him, he knows how to just one move get by them.”

team image

Hudson Catholic

New Jersey

Tahaad Pettiford

Auburn Tigers

Point Guard

Seton Hall

Recruiting Board

Rivals

Football

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

News Feed

Database

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Commitments

TahaadPettiford