Overview

• On Oct. 1, guards Tahaad Pettiford and Keyshawn Hall told teammates they will not enter the transfer portal for 2025–26, head coach Steven Pearl said.
• Pearl said Auburn does not expect any players to leave during the NCAA’s 30-day transfer window that opened after Bruce Pearl’s Sept. 22 retirement.
• Pearl reported a week of meetings with players and their families went positively as the staff addressed roster questions.
• Speculation had grown when Pettiford and Hall did not attend Pearl’s introductory press conference, but both reaffirmed plans to remain with the team.
• Pettiford returns after a breakout freshman season (11.6 points, 3.0 assists), while Hall arrives from UCF after averaging 18.8 points to lead Big 12 scoring.