05/01/2021
Many ESPN figures are involved with a lot of charitable work, from direct V Foundation events to individual donation efforts. One of the later is ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale’s latest fundraiser for the V Foundation, the 2021 Dick Vitale Gala at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Florida on May 7. That event, part of Vitale’s long-running work on raising money for pediatric cancer research, will feature four notable honorees: Florida football coach Dan Mullen, Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, former Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw, and Vitale’s ESPN colleague Scott Van Pelt. Earlier this week, Van Pelt gave an interesting interview to Ryan Kohn of
In recruiting, as in life â you win some, you lose some.
The Tigers did a little of both this week, inking former five-star center and North Carolina transfer Walker Kessler while losing the commitment of four-star guard Trey Alexander.Â
The addition of Kessler, a 7-foot-1, 245-pound stretch center, gives Pearl plenty to work with in the paint as well as a threat from the perimeter. Kessler s versatility was one of the big draws for Auburn coach Bruce Pearl during the Newnam, Georgia native s recruitment out of high school. We were recruiting Walker since he was a sophomore and we were one of the first schools to offer him. The first time we ever laid eyes on him was at our team camp. That was the beginning of our relationship. Itâs been so much fun to watch Walker work, train and develop into a state champion and a 5-star prospect, said Pearl. One of Walkerâs greatest assets is his family with that love and that relationship. We both know the feeling that
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Walker Kessler transferring from North Carolina to Auburn Follow Us
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Former North Carolina big man Walker Kessler is transferring to Auburn.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said Monday that Kessler has signed an athletics financial aid agreement to play for the Tigers next season
The 7-foot-1, 245-pound forward/center was a five-star prospect who averaged 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game as a freshman. Kessler also shot 58% from the floor.
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He will have four years of eligibility remaining,
“Sometimes things take time and they are better with patience,” Pearl said. “We were recruiting Walker since he was a sophomore and we were one of the first schools to offer him. The first time we ever laid eyes on him was at our team camp. That was the beginning of our relationship.” The Newnan, Ga. native had 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks against Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
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