5-star forward Jabari Smith commits to Auburn

Posted Oct 9, 2020
Five-star power forward Jabari Smith, the No. 5 basketball recruit in the 2021 class, announced his commitment to Auburn on Friday afternoon via his Instagram account. Smith chose Auburn over a group of finalists that also included Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Tennessee, and LSU (where his father, Jabari Smith, played from 1998-2000). (AL.com)

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