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Auburns Frontcourt Gets a Boost: Seven-Foot-One Center Bukky Oboye Joins from Santa Clara

Auburn Tigers have secured their first transfer portal pickup of the offseason, landing seven-foot-one center Bukky Oboye from Santa Clara. Oboye, a seven-footer, brings an instant upgrade to the Tigers frontcourt after three successful seasons in the West.

Last season, Oboye averaged 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game, starting all 34 contests for the Broncos. His shooting inside was exceptional, leading the nation at 77% on two-pointers.

Head coach Steven Pearl is thrilled with the addition, describing Oboye as one of the most athletic bigs around, with elite speed and bounce that dominates the paint on both ends. Oboye joins fellow seven-footer Narcisse Ngoy to rebuild the frontcourt, which was hit hard by departures.

The Tigers were thin up front last year after losing players like KeShawn Murphy and Filip Jovic, so Oboyes arrival fills a crucial gap quickly. He also ranked high nationally in blocking shots at 8%.

The transfer portal opened on April 6th and will remain open until April 21st, so expect more moves as Auburn continues to build for next season.

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