Auburn lands commitment from Serbian pro big man Filip Jovic

Serbian big man Filip Jovic has committed to Auburn, source told On3.

The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in 22.2 minutes per game playing professionally this season with KK Mega Basket.

Jovic hails from the same club as NBA superstar Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets.

Bruce Pearl and the Tigers staff have done well this offseason. After winning the SEC regular season and reaching the Final Four, the Tigers rolled up their sleeves and went to work in the transfer portal. Auburn has landed commitments from D2 star Elyjah Freeman, Texas Tech transfer Kevin Overton, Mississippi State transfer KeShawn Murphy, and UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall.

The Tigers will also bring in three freshman — four-star SF Sebastian Williams-Adams (No. 44 nationally), four-star SG Kaden Magwood (No. 61 nationally), and four-star SG Simon Walker (No. 114 nationally).

Auburn added JUCO standout Abdul Bashir back in February.