Tahaad Pettiford
Created on 12/5/24. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
College: Auburn
Classification: Sophomore
Birthdate: 8/4/2005
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Decent scorer off the dribble
Adequate shooter
Adequate playmaker
Adequate defender
Solid athlete
Cons:
Inconsistent shooter
Can display spotty shot selection
Can tend to be too scoring focused on offense
Can tend to force the issue too much on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
A bit undersized for his position
Summary:
Tahaad Pettiford is an agile, skilled point guard that currently plays for Auburn. He is a smooth, three-level scorer that can run the team, and he had a strong showing in his team’s loss to Duke. He is a skilled, athletic playmaker that could be a first round pick in the 2026 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Auburn Basketball Bio
Games Scouted:
12/4/24 Auburn vs. Duke
3/28/25 Auburn vs. Michigan
4/5/25 Auburn vs. Florida
11/16/25 Auburn vs. Houston
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