As a freshman last season, Taahad Pettiford arrived at Auburn as one of the young guys on a team full of seasoned veterans. Players such as Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell and Chris Moore, among others, had been playing college basketball for some time, providing leadership for the New Jersey native as he found his role on a team that went on to reach the Final Four.
With a year under his belt and plenty of success in his first year, Pettiford has taken on a new role: leader.
“Tahaad Pettiford had a breakout season last year on one of the best teams in college basketball,” Steven Pearl said at SEC Media Day.