The Auburn Tigers have signed their top-ranked recruit, with four-star point guard Jason Gardner Jr. officially joining the program on Thursday.
Gardner is from Fishers, Indiana, and committed to the Tigers on Sept. 28, shortly after he officially visited. He also considered the Florida Gators, Indiana Hoosiers, Stanford Cardinal, and DePaul Blue Demons.
“Jason is winner. Every team he’s a part of wins and wins big,” head coach Steven Pearl said in the announcement. “He’s a quick, shifty, high IQ point guard that can get anywhere he wants with the ball at any time. His ability to get paint touches combined with his elite playmaking skill makes him one of the top high school point guards in the country. He can really attack the basket and is one of the best
high school finishers around the rim.
“He has the potential to really disrupt on defense with his quickness and speed, and should wreak havoc as an on-ball defender. We are really excited about his leadership and being the future floor general for our program."
Gardner is ranked as the No. 66 overall player and No. 14 point guard in the 247Sports composite. He is also the No. 5 player from Indiana.
He suffered a season-ending hand injury seven games into his junior season, but was averaging 20.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He shot 57.1% from the field and the free-throw line.
Auburn has now signed both of its commits in the 2027 recruiting class, with four-star power forward Davis Cochran doing so on Thursday morning. The duo is ranked as the 29th best recruiting class in the country by 247Sports.
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