Former Auburn target Jalan Wingfield requests release from Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech announced its decision to fire head coach Damon Stoudamire earlier this month, which could result in a former Auburn target returning to the market.

Four-star forward Jalan Wingfield visited Auburn several times during his recruitment and even placed the Tigers in his top eight. However, he ultimately chose his hometown Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Now that the head coach he signed with is no longer there, he has requested a release from his National Letter of Intent and could soon be back on the recruiting trail. Rivals’ Joe Tipton first reported the news.

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Wingfield recalled former Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl’s persistence during his recruitment in an interview with Tipton last July.

“Bruce Pearl, he’s at every one of my AAU games. Courtside. Every time he sees me, he acknowledges me, asks me how I’m doing,” Wingfield said. “Tells me Auburn loves me. So, I would say they play a big part, too, also.”

As a high school recruit, Wingfield was the No. 5 player from Georgia and the No. 16 power forward from the 2026 recruiting cycle. It will be interesting to see if Auburn plans to return to the mix for Wingfield, as they need to find worthy replacements for Keyshawn Hall and Keshawn Murphy in the frontcourt for the 2026-27 season.