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5-Star PG Sharife Cooper Commits to Auburn over Kentucky

One of the top playmakers in the 2020 class is off the board after Sharife Cooper committed to play basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

Cooper announced his decision Friday:

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Five-star point guard Sharife Cooper is an Auburn commit! @CooperSharife https://t.co/ee7ue1CUBc

Cooper is one of the nation's most highly regarded point guards and had offers from schools such as Kentucky and Florida. The Georgia native is a 5-star prospect, the No. 2 player at his position and the No. 18 overall recruit in the 2020 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

Per the 247Sports scouting report:

"Limited height but tremendous quickness and body control.