Ricky Torres, a JUCO guard from Missouri State-West Plains, has picked up an offer from Auburn.
The 6-3 point guard most recently visited Wichita State and has received offers from multiple other schools, including Florida Gulf Coast, SMU, and DePaul.
Torres averaged 17.2 points and 8.1 assists in starting all 33 games for the Grizzlies during the 2017-18 season.
2018 Missouri State-West Plains (MO) G Ricky Torres has received an offer from Auburn. (HT @Aholmes20) @RickkyTorres https://t.co/Kw9hS4GKQT
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 20, 2018
He racked up 268 total assists this past season, which ranked second nationally and set a single-season record for the school. He leaves Missouri State-West Plains as the all-time leader in assists.
The Florida native committed just 107 turnovers on the season – a figure that ranked 10th in the country – while shooting 43.3 percent from 3-point range.
Torres was chosen as a NJCAA first team All-American last week.
Auburn currently has no commitments for 2018, but has landed 6-8 center Babatunde Akingbola in the 2019 class.
There are still a few unknowns on Bruce Pearl’s roster heading into next season due to current players declaring for the NBA draft, but should the bulk of the group return, Auburn should once again be in the mix for an SEC title.
Mustapha Heron is the only player to announce his intentions to sign with an agent, while Jared Harper, Bryce Brown, and Austin Wiley will all have the option of returning to school for another season.
The team has also lost Desean Murray and Davion Mitchell, who have both left the program.
The Tigers finished 26-8 this season and captured a share of the SEC regular season title before advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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