By ADAM ZAGORIA
Dylan Cardwell, the 6-foot-10 big man from McEachern (GA) High School, announced for Auburn on Thursday.
“I will be attending Auburn University,” he announced on Instagram.
Cardwell also considered Georgia, Miami, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. He is ranked the No. 25 center in the Class of 2020, per 247Sports.com.
Cardwell is the nephew of Auburn defensive line coach Rodney Garner.
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God’s Plan young man you said it yourself… blessed to finally say that I’m committed 🙏🏾 WAR EAGLE🦅 pic.twitter.com/4ksKZVTAO7
— Dylan Cardwell (@Dylanupnext__) May 7, 2020
He was ruled ineligible last season by the Georgia High School Association after transferring in. But he worked out with the team, which included fellow Auburn commit Sharife Cooper.
“Dylan is very underrated and for the most part unseen,” said Omar Cooper, Sharife’s father and the coach of the AOT AAU program. “He is skilled, athletic and will surprise a lot of people at the next level!”
Said McEachern coach Mike Thompson: “Dylan is the ultimate teammate. He has a work ethic matched by very few players in my career. He has elite athleticism and offensive skills! Wherever he lands that program will be better for having Dylan.”
Auburn’s class was ranked No. 9 by 247 entering the day and previously included Cooper, shooting guard Justin Powell and power forwards J.T. Thor and Chris Moore.
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