With a thin returning backcourt, head coach Bruce Pearl and staff have searched the country for players who could help immediately.
They found one Monday night, as former New Mexico State guard K.C. Ross-Miller committed to Auburn.
He will be eligible immediately with 2 years left to play.
As a redshirt sophomore at New Mexico State last season, Ross-Miller averaged 8.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 30 games, while shooting 43.7% from the field and 39.3% from three-point range.
His journey to Auburn is an interesting one. After committing to Kentucky in high school, he ended up signing with LSU. After not meeting academic qualifications, he played his freshman season at the University of New Orleans.
He then transferred to NMSU last season, where he was involved in controversy.
On February 27, after a loss to Utah Valley, Ross-Miller threw the basketball at the head of a Utah Valley player as the fans stormed the court, leading to a post-game brawl, players and fans included.
Ross-Miller was suspended for 2 games, but he did not see any action for the rest of the season.
Ross-Miller joins top junior college forward Cinmeon Bowers, forward Jack Purchase and forward Sam Logwood in the 2014 Auburn class.
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