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Auburn Tigers big Johni Broome has been one of the most productive players in college basketball this past season. His low-post scoring, rebounding, defense, and playmaking have been the focal point of Auburn. His contributions molded the Tigers into a juggernaut this season and helped them make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. While he is an older prospect who didn’t have the most impressive combine, he will certainly draw draft interest from NBA teams. Let’s dive into an evaluation of Broome’s abilities in this 2025 NBA Draft profile.
Johni Broome 2025 NBA Draft Profile
College Career
Broome started his impressive five-year college career at Morehead State, putting up big-time stats with the Eagles for his freshman and sophomore years. He later transferred to Auburn in his junior year, becoming a fixture in their starting lineup from that point on. This past season, Broome has been one of the best players in college basketball, averaging career highs practically across the board. On the season, Broome averaged 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals in 30.2 minutes per game. Furthermore, he shot 51.0% from the field, 27.8% from three, and 58.7% from the free-throw line.
Broome led his team to great regular-season success and the NCAA Tournament. He contributed to the Tigers making it to the Final Four before being knocked out by Florida, the eventual champions. Broome had an incredible college career, marked by many accomplishments and awards. This past season, Broome became the 2025 SEC Player of the Year, made the All-SEC first team, and was selected for the SEC All-Defensive team. He also made the consensus All-American first team, won the Karl Malone award, and made the All-SEC Tournament team. Not only that, but he was also runner-up behind Cooper Flagg for the National Player of the Year award.
Strengths
Standing at 6-foot-10 with a seven-foot wingspan, Broome has the size and physical tools to be an impactful player on both ends of the floor. Furthermore, Broome has demonstrated in his college career that he possesses a high degree of maturity and basketball IQ in his overall game. Broome will likely provide the most value on defense, as he is an effective shot-blocker and overall rim protector. Considering his size and frame, Broome won’t have trouble defending bigs in the post or boxing out opposing players. Speaking of boxing out, Broome is a strong rebounder on both ends who can outmuscle others for boards.
On the offensive end, Broome’s strength allows him to be a threat in the post. Specifically, his size and physicality give him the ability to power through contact for the finish. Broome also has a bag full of advanced post moves and counters. Not only that, but Broome has a solid jump hook to fall back on. Additionally, Broome has shown the ability to put the ball on the floor and drive against slower-footed players. Another interesting wrinkle in Broome’s offensive game is that he can operate without the ball. He can work in the pick-and-roll as the screener and has good cutting instincts. Broome has also demonstrated that he has solid playmaking as a big and has the passing vision to find the open man.
Weaknesses
Despite all the positives that Broome brings to the table, he has his fair share of negatives as well. Notably, Broome isn’t the quickest or most athletic big man. He can struggle to defend in space against quicker players, especially when switched onto the perimeter. Broome isn’t the best vertical athlete, making his rim protection and rim scoring limited.
Speaking of scoring, there are questions about whether Broome’s post-scoring will translate effectively to the NBA, considering the higher level of competition and athleticism. Additionally, Broome isn’t a great three-point shooter, netting 30.2% of his attempts from beyond the arc during his college career, and he doesn’t have positive shooting indicators. In particular, Broome isn’t a good free-throw shooter, having never shot over 63% from the line. It should also be noted that Broome will be 23 years old by the start of next season and is a five-year college player. Considering those factors, Broome will have limited upside in comparison to younger prospects.
NBA Comparison
A clear draft comparison for Broome is Golden State Warriors’ big Kevon Looney. In particular, both have similar heights and bulky builds that allow them to man the middle as a center. Furthermore, both are good rim protectors who have a nose for grabbing rebounds on both ends of the floor. Offensively, they both do most of their scoring around the basket, but they also supplement that scoring with solid passing instincts.
2025 NBA Draft Projection
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