2/2 🧵 4/6 🧵 The timing was brutal. Auburn lost to Tennessee 72-62 in the SEC Tournament, sealing their NCAA fate. Bruce Pearl (Steven's dad, former Auburn coach) lobbied for the Tigers, but the committee said no. That's when Murphy checked out — without a word.
5/6 🧵 Players occasionally skip NIT games (pride, draft prep, portal decisions), but the no-show without notice is rare. Murphy played 27 minutes in that Tennessee loss, then disappeared. He's the only Auburn player to opt out. Pearl said Monday no one had told him they weren't playing. Tuesday night, Murphy was just... gone.
6/6 🧵 Auburn won 78-67 over South Alabama without him and faces Seattle next (March 21-22). Pearl wrapped it: "Want him still to finish up academically, but I got nothing but love for Murph... Just gonna pour into the guys that are here and want to hoop."
1/2 🧵 1/6 🧵 Auburn senior forward KeShawn Murphy ghosted his team before their NIT opener — didn't show up, didn't practice Monday, didn't tell anyone he was bailing. Coach Steven Pearl found out the hard way: game time, no Murphy.
2/6 🧵 Murphy averaged 10.7 points and 6.8 rebounds this season after transferring from Mississippi State. Started 29 of 31 games, dropped 25 points against Kentucky in February. Then Auburn missed the NCAA Tournament, got an NIT bid, and Murphy vanished.
3/6 🧵 Pearl's reaction was gracious but firm: "Murph has decided not to play in these games and I'm not sure why. We love Murph... but I got nothing but love for Murph. Came here and wanted to try to make history for Auburn, and he ultimately decided not to play."
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2/2 🧵 4/6 🧵 The timing was brutal. Auburn lost to Tennessee 72-62 in the SEC Tournament, sealing their NCAA fate. Bruce Pearl (Steven's dad, former Auburn coach) lobbied for the Tigers, but the committee said no. That's when Murphy checked out — without a word.
5/6 🧵 Players occasionally skip NIT games (pride, draft prep, portal decisions), but the no-show without notice is rare. Murphy played 27 minutes in that Tennessee loss, then disappeared. He's the only Auburn player to opt out. Pearl said Monday no one had told him they weren't playing. Tuesday night, Murphy was just... gone.
6/6 🧵 Auburn won 78-67 over South Alabama without him and faces Seattle next (March 21-22). Pearl wrapped it: "Want him still to finish up academically, but I got nothing but love for Murph... Just gonna pour into the guys that are here and want to hoop."
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1/2 🧵 1/6 🧵 Auburn senior forward KeShawn Murphy ghosted his team before their NIT opener — didn't show up, didn't practice Monday, didn't tell anyone he was bailing. Coach Steven Pearl found out the hard way: game time, no Murphy.
2/6 🧵 Murphy averaged 10.7 points and 6.8 rebounds this season after transferring from Mississippi State. Started 29 of 31 games, dropped 25 points against Kentucky in February. Then Auburn missed the NCAA Tournament, got an NIT bid, and Murphy vanished.
3/6 🧵 Pearl's reaction was gracious but firm: "Murph has decided not to play in these games and I'm not sure why. We love Murph... but I got nothing but love for Murph. Came here and wanted to try to make history for Auburn, and he ultimately decided not to play."