Auburn basketball transfer portal entry Devan Cambridge exploring pro career
Auburn basketball had its first defection into the NCAA transfer portal this offseason on Thursday afternoon. Devan Cambridge, a starter during the early portion of the 2021-22 season before the return of Allen Flanigan from injury, has played his last home game at the Auburn/Neville Arena.
The junior from Nashville is joining his older brother Desmond in the transfer portal. Desmond Cambridge is transferring for the second time in his career after making the move from Brown to Nevada. He has one year of eligibility left ahead of his sixth year at the Division I level.
As for Devan, the Tigers swingman is seeking an opportunity to start after losing his spot in the first five when one-time NBA first-round hopeful Flanigan made it back to the rotation. Cambridge’s shot fell off considerably as a reserve but he still provided highlight dunk after highlight dunk all year no matter the role asked of him.
He will be missed when he takes the next step in his career. Apparently, Cambridge’s career has the chance of going a number of different ways this offseason:
Auburn transfer Devan Cambridge has heard from Arizona State, Arizona, WKU, Tennessee State, Georgia, Ole Miss and Atalanta’s amongst others since entering the transfer portal, he tells @247SportsPortal.
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) March 24, 2022
Auburn basketball transfer Devan Cambridge exploring a pro career
Among Cambridge’s options is Serie A’s Atalanta, an Italian league team. Arizona represents the highest profile program of the schools aiming to keep him in the NCAA, while Georgia and Ole Miss represent the SEC’s attempts to keep him in-conference.
The NBA doesn’t appear to be an option right now for Cambridge, but his bounce could eventually lead to opportunities in the Assocation. His 3-point shot needs to more closely resemble his freshman year efficiency for any team to want to take a look, though.