Now is when we reach the conflict in the movie; the obstacle the main character must overcome. In the last year, he got engaged to fiancée Ashlee McKee and had a son, Maverick. On Feb. 17, 2018, late in the first half of a game at South Carolina, McLemore suffered a gruesome injury. The Tigers lost, 63-62, in heartbreaking fashion. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”. But Doughty, arms stretched straight up over his head, was called for a foul after contacting Guy while he was in the air. His career is taking shape. Sophomore year. He didn’t get home until about 1 a.m. The screen fades to black. Auburn trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half. Auburn led Virginia, 62-60, with 1.5 seconds left on the clock. Auburn is having an even better season that it did during last year’s Final Four campaign — it’s 25-6 overall and enters this week’s SEC Tournament as the No. But Purifoy “stayed ready to help us” despite that frustration, Pearl said, and it paid off for Auburn in the NCAA Tournament. "It all happened fast," McLemore said. Same goes for fellow seniors Anfernee McLemore, J’Von McCormick, Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley. And when he missed a fourth that would have given Auburn the lead in regulation, he responded by coming up with a steal. He shined as a senior at Worth County High in Warwick, Georgia, averaging 15.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.9 blocks per game. Doughty was the star, erupting for 32 points with help from a career-high eight made 3s. “Coming into Auburn, I was — and still am — an undersized center in the SEC,” McLemore said. McLemore was a three-star recruit who chose the Plains over MIT and the Ivy League. (25-6, 2nd place in conference (SEC), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 4:48PM. It lost that one and five of eight overall to end the season. She didn’t even have time to stop at home to get Maverick’s baby bag or car seat. This past season, McCormick was the floor general at point guard, and he came up clutch a number of times. “We really didn’t even communicate that much, because he was very focused on getting back right, because he loves basketball.”. Soon, he’ll have to decide whether he wants to pursue a professional basketball future, either in the NBA or overseas; or use those degrees to begin a career in wealth management, something he says he is just as passionate about. “I talk to them on the phone pretty occasionally, once or twice a month, but going out to see them the first time in my life — they were 10 or 11 years old — it was amazing,” McLemore said. Guy made all three free throws. McCormick made some important contributions during that postseason run — specifically in the first halves against Tennessee, New Mexico State and North Carolina — but that was Jared Harper’s team. How will I affect Auburn?’ Because my biggest asset to the team was my jumping ability, and that essentially was taken away from me at the time I was hurt.”. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. “It obviously means a lot to be a part of the Auburn family,” Wiley before his senior night earlier this month. "I have a lot of respect for [Anfernee] McLemore," Oats said. He made history. Do you have a blog? He could have shouted, lashed out, punched a wall, slammed a chair, anything. My baby boy is 3 months old today ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TzhcmQHbtK. Anfernee McLemore underwent surgery on Sunday and the procedure went “extremely well,” head coach Bruce Pearl said Monday morning. Auburn didn’t repeat as SEC regular-season champions. He found a significant other to share his journey with. Josh Vitale is the Auburn beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. Instead, it will (more than likely) go down as the final game of Doughty’s college basketball career. That was right up there with them. For the last four years that’s all I’ve been, is an Auburn basketball player, playing in front of The Jungle and things like that. I have a lot of love for Anfernee and while I could post a montage of his greatest blocks and threes, this is the moment I will forever love the mostpic.twitter.com/nm3mY925yL. It was great winning here.”. And Anfernee has not once told me that he can’t get up. Meeting and being engaged to a beautiful girl with a great family and starting a family and having Maverick. He hit 3-pointers from the top of the key on back-to-back-to-back possessions to get the home team within two points with 47 seconds to play. See Anfernee McLemore stats and news.