Johni Broome

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Johni Broome
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Broome with Auburn in 2023
No. 22–Philadelphia 76ers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-07-19) July 19, 2002 (age 23)
Plant City, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2025: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Drafted by Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–present Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights
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Johni Broome (JUH-nye; [1] born July 19, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Morehead State Eagles and the Auburn Tigers.

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High school career

Broome attended Plant City High School in Plant City, Florida, and grew about six inches (15 cm) in two years. He transferred to Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida. [2] As a senior, Broome averaged 19.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named Hillsborough County Player of the Year. [3] He committed to playing college basketball for Morehead State over offers from Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, and Bryant. [4]

College career

Broome immediately assumed an important role at Morehead State after Tyzhun Claude suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during practice before the season. [5] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year and earned First Team All-OVC honors. [6] He was a nine-time OVC Freshman of the Week, breaking the program record previously held by Kenneth Faried, who earned the accolade eight times. [7] On March 6, 2021, Broome posted 27 points and 12 rebounds in an 86–71 win over top-seeded Belmont at the OVC tournament final. He was named tournament MVP. [8] Broome averaged 13.8 points, nine rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game as a freshman. [9]

He averaged 16.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game as a sophomore. As a sophomore, Broome was again named to the First Team All-OVC, as well as Defensive Player of the Year. [10] On April 4, 2022, Broome entered the transfer portal. [11] On April 30, 2022, Broome announced that he would be transferring to Auburn over Florida. [12]

In the 2024–25 season, Broome helped Auburn secure a top seed in the NCAA Division I tournament by leading the Tigers in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks. He was named The Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year. [13]

Professional career

Broome was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 35th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Morehead State 302725.8.571—.6189.0.7.61.913.8
2021–22 Morehead State 343428.3.555.000.63610.51.2.73.916.8
2022–23 Auburn 333326.5.527.290.5608.41.3.92.414.2
2023–24 Auburn 353424.8.548.354.6158.52.2.92.216.5
2024–25 Auburn 363530.2.510.278.58710.82.9.92.118.6
Career16816327.2.539.302.6039.51.7.82.516.1

Personal life

Broome is a Christian. [15] Broome's older brother, John Jr., played college football for FIU. [2] His favorite NBA player is James Harden. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Johni Broome - Men's Basketball". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Putnam, Bob (March 3, 2020). "Tampa Catholic's Johni Broome finds his calling in the gym, not the gridiron". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Burke Sr., Reginald (April 27, 2020). "2019-20 Tampa Bay Boys Baseball All-Hillsborough County POY, First & Second Team". Bay Area throws. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Schabert, Matt (December 4, 2019). "Men's Basketball Inks 6-10 Rising Star Johni Broome From the Sunshine State". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Sullivan, Josh (February 12, 2021). "'Wow, we've really got something here.' Freshman big man Broome has Morehead rising". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ↑ Bennett, Brian (March 10, 2021). "Meet Morehead State, a team as hot as any heading into the NCAA Tournament". The Athletic . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ Schabert, Matt; Vallejo, Matteo (March 1, 2021). "Broome Breaks Another Record With Ninth OVC Freshman of the Week Honor". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Patton, Kevin (March 6, 2021). "Morehead State wins Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship, beats Belmont 86-71". Evansville Courier & Press . Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Welser, Joel (July 13, 2021). "#120 MOREHEAD STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2021-2022 PREVIEW". College Sports Madness. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Murray State's Williams and McMahon, Morehead State's Broome and APSU's Hutchins-Everett Earn 1921-22 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Morehead State star Johni Broome puts name in transfer ptal". ESPN . April 4, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 30, 2022). "ESPN top 10 transfer Broome commits to Auburn". ESPN . Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ Trocchi, Bill (13 March 2025). "Sporting News 2024-25 College Basketball Player of the Year: Johni Broome's final year his best yet". The Sporting News . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "76ers grab Broome, Suns land Fleming in Round 2 of NBA draft". June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ Mercer, Kevin. "Johni Broome 'called on Him' as he powers Auburn into Final Four: 'All glory to God'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ Kline, Justin (November 27, 2019). "Athlete of the Week: Johni Broome". Plant City Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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