Auburn Secures Mysterious International Forward Filip Jovic—Could He Be the Game-Changer?
You know how a team’s roster sometimes feels like a jigsaw puzzle with one piece stubbornly missing? Well, Auburn basketball just found that spot’s perfect fit – Filip Jovic, a towering 6-9 forward hailing from Serbia, has officially signed on for the 2025-26 season. After losing key frontcourt players Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, and Chaney Johnson, Bruce Pearl’s squad was in serious need of reinforcements. Enter Jovic, fresh off two seasons dominating the FIBA European League with KK MegaBasket, where he put up a solid 12.3 points and grabbed four rebounds per game last year. This move completes the Tigers’ revamped front line featuring newcomers like KeShawn Murphy and Emeka Opurum, not to mention the looming decision of guard Tahaad Pettiford on whether he’ll return or stay in the NBA draft. It’s a pivotal moment, and Auburn’s reshaped roster now looks ready to roar. LEARN MORE
- Auburn adds Serbian forward Filip Jovic to complete its 2025-26 roster.
- Jovic, a former professional player in the FIBA European League, fills a key frontcourt need for the Tigers.
- Auburn now awaits Tahaad Pettiford’s NBA Draft decision.
Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter@TaylorJones__Auburn found its answer at center, and will now shift their focus to guard Tahaad Pettiford, who has a giant decision to make before the end of the day. Pettiford has until midnight Wednesday to remain in the NBA draft process, or to withdraw and re-join the Tigers. Should he return, he will anchor the new-look team on the floor as the team’s point guard.Filip Jovic, a 6-9 forward from Serbia, announced Wednesday that he has signed with Auburn. The addition of Jovic fills Auburn’s need at the frontcourt, a unit that was in desperate need of replenishing after the departures of Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, and Chaney Johnson. Jovic joins the new-look unit that includes Mississippi State transfer KeShawn Murphy, UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall, and JUCO transfer Emeka Opurum.
“I think somebody else on the inside. KeShawn Murphy can play 4 or 5. Emeka (Opurum) is going to be really good, but I don’t know how early in his career he’s going to be there,” Pearl said in April. “We probably need another center. And then we’ll pretty much be done.”Jovic spent the last two seasons as a professional player in the FIBA European League for KK MegaBasket, a team based in Belgrade, Serbia. Last season, he averaged 12.3 points while pulling down four rebounds.
Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has rounded out his 2025-26 roster with the addition of an International player.
Pearl and his coaching staff have been active in the transfer portal and junior college circuits this offseason to replace virtually their entire Final Four roster. Last month, Pearl shared that he needed one more “impact” player to round out his roster, preferably at the four or five.
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