Auburn basketball lands first commit in 2025 recruiting class: Huntsville’s Simon Walker

AUBURN — Auburn basketball has landed a commitment from in-state recruit Simon Walker out of Huntsville.

Walker is the No. 134 ranked recruit in the class of 2025. He chose the Tigers over schools live Virginia Tech and Iowa. The 6-foot-5 guard is the first commitment for Auburn in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

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Walker is the No. 3 player in the state and No. 23 amongst all shooting guards nationally according to 247 sports composite rankings.

Auburn basketball season will begin its season Nov.6 as the Tigers will participate in the Maui Invitational, Holiday Hoopsgiving and a highly anticipated ACC/SEC Challenge against the Duke Blue Devils.

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Huntsville’s Simon Walker commits to Auburn basketball