CAREER HONORS
• 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
• NABC Division I All-Southeast District Second Team
• NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team
• 2024 McDonald’s High School All-American
• 2024 Jordan Brand Classic Boys National Team
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
Honored on the SEC All-Freshman Team and NABC Division I All-Southeast District Second Team … Named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team … One of two players to record 100+ assists during the season (113) … Became only the fourth freshman in program history to record 100+ assists in a single season next to Wes Flanigan (1993-94), Quantez Robertson (2005-06) and Reggie Gallon (1989-90) … Finished his rookie campaign ranked seventh all-time on the Auburn freshman list for points (440), 10th in scoring average (11.6), ninth in field goals made (146), sixth in field goals attempted (347), tied for third in 3-point field goals made (70), second in 3-point field goals attempted (191), eighth in free throw percentage (.804), fourth in assists (113), tied for eighth in assists per game (2.97), first in games played (38), tied for sixth in double-figure games (22) and tied for seventh in 20-point games (6) … Played in all 38 games, starting one of them … Exploded for 21 points in just his second game as a Tiger, helping Auburn take down No. 4 Houston, 74-69 … Notched five other 20-point games, including a career-high 24 in a win over rival Georgia on January 18 … Scored in double figures in 22 games throughout the season … Buried a career-best six threes at Texas A&M on March 4 … Swiped a career-high four steals in a victory over Mississippi State on January 14 … Dialed up back-to-back 20-point efforts in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 23 in the second round against Creighton and 20 in the Sweet Sixteen versus Michigan … Ended the season with at least three assists in each of the final five games .. His 113 assists ranked as the 15th-most in the SEC and the 15th-most in the country among freshmen.
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-star recruit and one of the top players in the country … Graduated from Hudson Catholic Regional High School in 2024 … Lettered in basketball and played for head coach Nick Marinello … Rated the No. 2 point guard and No. 21 overall player in the Class of 2024 by 247 Sports … Named a 2024 McDonald’s High School All-American … Played in the Jordan Brand Classic Game as a member of the 2024 Boys National Team … Averaged 20 points, five assists and two steals per game as a senior … Honored on the New Jersey Boys Basketball All-State First Team … Scored a career-high 43 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a 74-66 victory over Memorial High School (2/7/24) … One of 15 games of the season where he scored more than 20 points in a contest and one of two 40-point outings … Participated in the NBPA Top 100 Camp … Selected as a Pangos All-American … Closed out his four-year career at Hudson Catholic with 1,135 points, 160 assists and 74 steals … During his junior year, averaged 17.0 points per game … Was invited to participate in USA Basketball’s Junior National Team Minicamp in October of 2022 … Garnered all-state third team honors after averaging 18 points per game and leading the Hawks to a 23-3 overall record and county championship title as a sophomore … Also played AAU basketball for New Heights Lightning on the Nike EYBL circuit, shooting 33.5 percent from the 3-point line and averaging 13.3 points per game in the summer of 2023.
PERSONAL
Son of Tia Taylor Finch and Travis Pettiford … Born on Aug. 4, 2005 … His older cousin, Christopher Miller, currently plays professional basketball overseas in Japan … Auburn’s seventh-ever McDonald’s All-American … Enrolled in the College of Education.
CAREER SUPERLATIVES
Points: 24 at Georgia (1/18/25)
Field Goals Made: 8 at Duke (12/4/24)
Field Goals Attempted: 15 at Duke (12/4/24), vs. Alabama (3/8/25)
3-Point Field Goals Made: 6 at Texas A&M (3/4/25)
3-Point Field Goals Attempted:10 at Texas A&M (3/4/25)
Free Throws Made: 8 at Kentucky (3/1/25)
Free Throws Attempted: 9 at Kentucky (3/1/25)
Rebounds: 6 vs. Creighton (3/22/25)
Assists: 6 vs. Ole Miss (2/26/25), vs. Alabama (3/8/25)
Blocks: 1 (six times)
Steals: 4 vs. Mississippi State (1/14/25)
Minutes Played: 35 at Texas A&M (3/4/25
Double-Figure Games: 22
20-Point Games: 6
10-Rebound Games: None
5-Steal Games: None
Double-Doubles: None
Dunks: 5