The starting five for Auburn averages 23.2 years of age, and while the elder statesmen get much of the attention, it’s freshman Tahaad Pettiford who has elevated his game in the tournament.

Tahaad Pettiford is a five-foot-eleven, 160-pound class of 2024 point guard from Jersey City, New Jersey. Pettiford recently took an official visit to Auburn, and things seemed to go well.

Who is Tahaad Pettiford? Pettiford was the No. 35 overall player in the high school class of 2024, according to ESPN, and he committed to Auburn during his junior season.

Tahaad Pettiford has a trademark celebration after his floaters. The reason for it will have you rooting for the No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers.

Auburn’s freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford had just made two straight 3-pointers, both coming off the dribble, with the second one banking in off the backboard, a message from the basketball gods ...

ATLANTA — Tahaad Pettiford made State Farm Arena feel like a blacktop, catching fire for a second-straight game. After leading Auburn basketball with 23 points in its NCAA Tournament win over 9 ...

Look at incoming freshman Tahaad Pettiford’s recruiting profile. 247Sports puts five stars next to his name as one of the best players in the 2024 high school class.

Freshman of the Week: Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn Welcome back to the Frosh Watch, our weekly ranking of the five most impressive freshmen in college basketball. CBS Sports has once again teamed up ...

DURHAM, NC - DECEMBER 04 - Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford (0) during the game between the #2 Auburn Tigers and the #9 Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.

Tahaad Pettiford is joined by his basketball teammates for a group photo after an assembly at Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City honoring the student athlete on Thursday, Feb. 15 ...