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JOSH FISHER/PHOTOGRAPHER Horace Spencer (0) shoots a free throw during Auburn Men’s Basketball vs. Ole Miss on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019.

JOSH FISHER/PHOTOGRAPHER J’Von McCormick (5) goes for a dunk prior to Auburn Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama, on Wed, Feb. 12, 2020, in Auburn, Ala.

FILE PHOTO Daisa Alexander (0) shoots during Auburn Women’s Basketball vs. LSU on Feb. 8, 2018, at Auburn Arena.

Three former Tigers sign professional contracts

By CHRISTIAN CLEMENTE and JAKE WEESE Assistant Editor and Section Editor

Horace Spencer

After spending his first professional season in Argentina, Horace Spencer will be playing for Kocaeli BSB Kagıtspor in Turkey this upcoming season.

The team announced the signing on Saturday, and Spencer posted it on his Instagram, saying: “Moving on to the next opportunity. Just blessed to still be able to play the game.”

Over his four-year Auburn career, Spencer was a consistent part of the rotation, averaging 4.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Spencer recently took part in the TBT as part of War Tampa with fellow Auburn alumni Bryce Brown and Desean Murray.

“Argentina was really a learning curve for me playing my first pro basketball,” Spencer said prior to the TBT.

J’Von McCormick

J’Von McCormick’s basketball career is continuing at the next level. The former Auburn point guard has signed a contract with BC Odessa, a Ukrainian professional team, per the team’s Instagram.

McCormick joined the Tigers ahead of the 2018-19 season after spending two seasons at Lee College. In his first season with Auburn, McCormick came off the bench, averaging 4.1 points and 1.4 assists in limited playing time.

In his senior season, McCormick became a full-time starter where he started in 31- of-31 games for the Tigers. In the increased role, he averaged 11.7 points and 4.5 assists.

BC Odessa competes in the Ukraine Basketball SuperLeague, and after a brief pause after the 2015-16 season, the club reformed before the 2018-19 season.

Daisa Alexander

Daisa Alexander is heading overseas to continue her basketball career. Alexander has signed with B.B.C. Etzella in Luxembourg, per the Auburn women’s basketball Twitter.

In four seasons at Auburn, Alexander finished her career with 1,215 total points and 225 total steals. She finished her career at Auburn ranked 25th in career scoring, 10th in free throw percentage, ninth in career 3-pointers made and eighth in steals.

Alexander came off the bench to start her career but started the last 12 games of her sophomore season and never came off the bench again.