AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has landed two high school players to start the early signing period.
The Tigers announced the signing of 6-foot-7 small forward Danjel Purifoy from Centreville, Alabama and California guard New Williams on Wednesday.
Purifoy is rated a four-star prospect by recruiting services and the 48th-rated player overall by 247sports. He now plays at Hargrave Military Academy after averaging 17.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior.
Williams is a 6-2 guard from Santa Monica. He's also rated as a four-star prospect by several recruiting services.
Williams missed his junior year with a knee injury. Pearl calls him ''one of the most athletic guards on the West coast."
Pearl says if Williams hadn't been injured he would have been heavily recruited by Pacific-12 Conference schools.
