The Sixers have signed first-round pick VJ Edgecombe and second-rounder Johni Broome, the team announced in a press release. Edgecombe was the third overall selection after a spectacular season at Baylor, where he was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and earned second-team all-conference honors.
When the dust settled from the 2025 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves with a pair of new prospects. As they attempt to carve out roles at the next level, one of the team's selections received high praise from a longtime analyst.
On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Johni Broome with the No. 35 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. For the 2024-2025 college season, Broome averaged 18.6 points and 10.8 rebounds over 36 games for Auburn. Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey assigned a B grade to the 76ers for selecting Broome.
Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?
The Philadelphia 76ers were the subject of tons of speculation over the course of the past few months regarding what they would end up doing with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
In a thrilling moment for Auburn Tigers basketball, head coach Bruce Pearl couldn’t contain his excitement as one of his star players, Johni Broome, was
The second round of the NBA Draft is in the books, with plenty of trades, bargains and unexpected selections peppering the night. Here are five takeaways from the second night of NBA drafting.
After a stellar five-year college career, ending with a three-season run with the Auburn Tigers, Johni Broome is headed to the NBA. On Thursday, during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected Broome with the 35th overall pick. Broome becomes the first player from Auburn drafted into the NBA since Jabari Smith Jr.
While there was a lot of attention given to the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding their selection with the third overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, as they picked VJ Edgecombe from Baylor University, this wasn't their only addition in the draft.
With the 35th pick of the Second Round of the 2025 NBA Draft, Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome has been selected by the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season, Broome was named The Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year after helping lead the Tigers reach the Final Four.
Not all of the players in the green room are consensus top-59 prospects.
The Chicago Bulls didn’t get any lottery luck earlier this month, which means they will stay picking 12th overall. That may not be an enviable spot for teams aiming to improve in the NBA, but it is a pretty solid position to be in with a deep draft class coming in.
The Auburn Tigers have two players from its 2024-25 Final Four squad receive invites to the upcoming NBA Draft Combine in forward/center Johni Broome and guard Tahaad Pettiford, the league revealed Saturday.
Auburn Tigers forward/center Johni Broome has penned his farewell to Auburn after three years with the Tigers and is entering the 2025 NFL Draft. The Naismith College Player of the Year finalist had one of the best years in recent memory and led the Tigers to their second Final Four appearance in program history.
Charles Barkley is a true Auburn Tiger, both in victory and in defeat.
The Auburn Tigers are two wins away from a national championship, and for fans of college basketball this season, that comes as no surprise. Auburn has been among the nation's very best teams since November, and senior forward Johni Broome has been a big reason for their success.
Four No. 1 seeds are left to battle it out for a national title.
The Auburn Tigers are one of four No. 1 seeds to have punched their ticket to the Final Four, joining Florida, Duke and Houston in the NCAA Tournament.
Johni Broome sat out practice Tuesday and will be held out again Wednesday as the Auburn Tigers complete on-campus preparation for their game with the Florida Gators at the Final Four in San Antonio.
Johni Broome was the best player on the floor during Sunday’s Elite Eight game between Auburn and Michigan State, but a big injury scare in the second half had everyone holding their breath.
In a thrilling announcement for Auburn Tigers fans, senior forward/center Johni Broome has been named a finalist for the prestigious Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award.
Auburn men's basketball star Johni Broome has had a tremendous 2024-25 season. He's been one of the best players in the country and helped Auburn get the No.
Johni Broome, the polarizing 6'10'' senior forward/center for the Auburn Tigers, has been named a unanimous first-team All-American by the Associated Press. What a year it's been for Broome, who has spearheaded an electric Tigers squad that is the No.
Can you name every player to be named SEC mens basketball player of the year since the 2000-01 season?
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn’s Johni Broome (Plant City, Fla.) has earned the highest honor in all of college basketball as the Sporting News National College Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday.
How many of the players to be named SEC men's basketball tournament Most Valuable Player since the 2000-01 season can you name in five minutes?
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is casting his vote. And sure, he may be a bit biased, but there's absolutely a world in which senior forward Johni Broome is named the best player in college basketball.
Auburn basketball star forward John Broome got real on his health situation ahead of the team’s massive game against Alabama. The No. 1 Tigers are coming off their tenth win in the SEC yesterday.
The men's Wooden Award late midseason top 20 list was announced on Tuesday night and it included two familiar names at the top.
Florida basketball shook up the top 25 rankings Saturday, plus gained a new milestone. The Gators took down No. 1 Auburn 90-81 on the road — making it the first time Florida defeated a top-ranked team on the road.
The battle between Auburn forward Johni Broome and Duke forward Cooper Flagg for men's basketball National Player of the Year honors is coming down to the wire.
Top-ranked Auburn has withstood the best shots the Southeastern Conference has had to offer through seven games, managing to remain perfect in the nation's best basketball conference.
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