Auburn basketball transfer Filip Jovic commits to play at UCLA
Recent NCAA transfer portal entrant, Filip Jovic commits to play basketball at UCLA after one year at Auburn.
Auburn men's basketball transfer Filip Jovic has committed to play at UCLA after one season with the Tigers, via Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. The freshman forward had just recently entered the NCAA transfer portal after the Tigers took home the NIT Championship for the first time in program history. It's been just two days since he announced his entry into the transfer portal.
In his one season on the Plains, the 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6. 3 points and 4. 0 rebounds per game.
He made an appearance in 35 games this previous season for Auburn . Jovic played a vital role stepping up for Auburn in their NIT championship due to the senior KeShawn Murphy choosing to opt out of the tournament. Originally recruited from Serbia as a three-star prospect according to Rivals.
He starred for KKMega Basket in the Euro leagues, where he averaged 10. 6 points and 3. 6 rebounds in two seasons of play.