Tahaad Pettiford
| No. 0 – Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 4, 2005 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Auburn (2024–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Tahaad Pettiford (born August 4, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Pettiford grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey and attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School.[1] He only played in three games during his junior year before suffering a season-ending injury.[2] Pettiford averaged over 19 points per game as a senior.[3] He was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Game.[4] Pettiford committed to play college basketball at Auburn over offers from Seton Hall, Ole Miss, Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, and UCLA.[5]
College career
[edit]Pettiford entered his freshman season with the Auburn Tigers as a backup at guard.[6] He scored 21 points with three assists and three rebounds coming off the bench in the Tigers' 74–69 win over fourth-ranked Houston.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bernstein, Jason (February 25, 2024). "Jersey City's McDonald's All-American feels right at home at Hudson Catholic". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ London, Dushawn (January 2, 2023). "Four-star guard Tahaad Pettiford talks injury recovery, updates recruitment". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Matt (March 29, 2024). "Tahaad Pettiford is his class' top point guard. Bruce Pearl has a different plan". AL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Silva, Richard (January 23, 2024). "Auburn signee Tahaad Pettiford, the nation's No. 1 PG, named McDonald's All-American". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (February 1, 2023). "Auburn basketball lands 5-star point guard Tahaad Pettiford". AL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn's rising star Tahaad Pettiford knows he's as good as the best freshmen in the country. What's the next step for him?". Opelika-Auburn News. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Salerno, Cameron (November 12, 2024). "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Auburn's Tahaad Pettiford earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.