I was covering a high school football game tonight, but while I was out, news broke that Tony Barbee's beleaguered men's basketball team might be getting some immediate help.Guard Varez Ward finalized his long-rumored transfer from Texas and is enrolled in classes at Auburn, according to AuburnUndercover.com and Inside the Auburn Tigers.
Although transfers usually have to sit out a year, the 6-foot-2, 192-pound Ward hopes to be granted a waiver by the NCAA. He played at Jefferson Davis High in Montgomery and is moving to be near his mother, who has a heart condition.
Ward averaged 4.2 points in 32 games for Texas his freshman season in 2008-09, although he averaged 9.8 points in four postseason games. He suffered a knee injury after only three games last season.
Auburn can use the help. Guard Frankie Sullivan and forward Ty Armstrong, two projected starters, are expected to miss the season after suffering ACL injuries this summer.
6 comments:
If he can play NOW this would be BIG for Barbee. Great news! Either way we're looking good after Barbee's first season.
last year a RS year? does he have 3 yrs of eligibility?
Yes, will be a sophomore.
Honestly Barbee's first team looks better than Lebo's top to bottom even without Armstrong and Sullivan if you include Ward. More depth and more height - just not quite as experienced. We'll play tough though. NIT would be a miracle for year 1.
Losing both 4* recruits plus Sullivan drives a pretty good spike through the heart of this team. If Ward can play this season it will help things, but a lot of talent that was expected to be on the floor won't be there.
I'm tired of our basketball team having bad luck!
MIkeP, I with you and I see good things on the horizon. I really think the Auburn basketball fans will be rewarded.
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