Auburn hoops commit Labaron Philon named MaxPreps Player of the Year for Alabama
Labaron Philon, a top Auburn basketball commit, can add one more thing to his already impressive resume.
MaxPreps has chosen the Mobile (Ala.) Baker 4-star point guard as its Player of the Year for the state of Alabama after the 6-foot-4 recruit led the team to a 25-7 record and trip to the Class 7A state quarterfinals.
Per MaxPreps, Philon “averaged 35.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game while shooting 52 percent from the field, 34 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the free throw line. He scored a career-high 51 points in November. After scoring 1,051 points this season, Philon is up to 2,310 career points and on pace to become a top-10 scorer in state history.”
Every state’s MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for the MaxPreps All-America Team. That will be released in April.
Philon is the No. 6 point guard and No. 38 overall recruit nationally according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Philon gave his verbal to Bruce Pearl’s program last month
He committed to Auburn on Feb. 3.
“Auburn just feels like another home to me,” Philon told Auburn Live. “They took me in when I got on campus and made me feel at home. They recruited me hard,” he said. “Coach Bruce Pearl and Coach (Wes) Flanigan did a great job of recruiting me.”
Per Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee, although Philon is ranked as a point guard, he likely will be a combo guard at Auburn. The Tigers also hold a commitment from Tahaad Pettiford, the No. 4 point guard in the class.
“Tahaad is 6-1 or 6-2 and I’m 6-4 or 6-5, so I’ll probably be playing the 2 as a combo guard with him,” Philon said. “He’s a great ball handler and a great shooter and a great on-the-ball player. I thrive more off the ball. It will be good.”
Philon is one of three commitments in Auburn’s 2024 class, joining Pettiford and four-star center Peyton Marshall. The class ranks No. 3 nationally.
