Seagears to Tigers

Jerome Seagears, pictured in this 2011 file photo, chose to transfer to Auburn over Arkansas on Wednesday.

Rutgers transfer Jerome Seagears has committed to Auburn over Arkansas and several other schools, according to his Twitter account.

Seagears (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) started 25 of 32 games for Rutgers as a freshman and 19 of 31 games as a sophomore while averaging 6.5 points and 2.6 assists per game. He was rated the nation’s No. 23 point-guard prospect by ESPN in 2011 coming out of Red Springs (N.C.) Flora McDonald Academy.

He made an official visit to Arkansas over the weekend.