BRUCE PEARL ARRIVES

Auburn's new basketball coach Bruce Pearl greets students before a press conference Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

Bruce Pearl hasn't even coached a game at Auburn yet, but he has wasted no time making big waves on the recruiting trail. 

Auburn's recent basketball commitments have bumped the Tigers up significantly in the updated 247Sports team rankings.  The Tigers' 2015 recruiting class is now ranked ninth in the country after landing pledges from Danjel Purifoy Friday and Horace Spencer today. 

Spencer's commitment moved the Tigers up 27 spots in the rankings, as the Tigers trail just eight programs: Arizona, Syracuse, Ohio State, Louisville, Florida, Duke, Washington and UCLA. 



Purifoy and Spencer are both four-star prospects that carry plenty of hype.  The 6-foot-6, 195-pound Purifoy is the nation's No.  11 small forward and No.  56 overall player in the 247Sports Composite.  Spencer, a 6-foot-8, 215-pounder, is ranked as the No.  12 power forward and No.  57 overall prospect. 



Watch their 2014 summer highlights in the videos below.