McCluer North High basketball standout Jordon Granger has given a verbal commitment to attend Auburn University next season.
The 6’8″ Granger is one of the area’s top returning seniors after helping the Stars to the Missouri Class 5 state championship in 2011.
As a junior, Granger averaged 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game for the Stars, who finished the 2011 season with a 29-5 record.
“We’re very proud of Jordon,” said McCluer North coach Randy Reed. “It has been great to watch his development from a freshman to a high-major basketball player.”
Granger chose Auburn over schools such as Detroit, Saint Louis U, Missouri State and Arkansas. He spent the summer playing for the St. Louis Eagles 17U team.
Granger becomes the second player from McCluer North’s program to commit to a Southeastern Conference school in the past two years. B.J. Young, the star of North’s 2011 state-championship team, is currently a freshman at the University of Arkansas.
“That’s back to back for McCluer North and the SEC,” Reed said. “It’s a testament to Jordon, McCluer North and the work he has put in on the court and in the classroom.”
