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Johni Broome Draft Projection – Where Will the Tigers’ Center Land in the 2025 NBA Draft?

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Johni Broome, a 6-feet-10 center from Tampa, Florida, had an impressive basketball career, evolving into a dominant force at Auburn after starting at Morehead State. At Tampa Catholic High School, he showcased his versatility, leading his team with scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking prowess. Committing to Morehead State, Broome quickly made his mark, earning OVC Freshman of the Year and back-to-back All-OVC First-Team honors while anchoring the defense with his elite rim protection. His transfer to Auburn, after spending two seasons at Morehead, marked a new chapter in his collegiate basketball career. He continued to develop his two-way play, blending in paint dominance and also growing his playmaking skills. His ability to score in the post, finished off pick-and-roll plays, and protect the rim made him a matchup nightmare.

Broome’s physical tools is equally impressive, including his 7-foot-1 wingspan and his sturdy frame which allows him to excel as a small-ball five or a power forward in the modern NBA. There aren’t many centers that are as versatile as he is, which makes him a must-have player. His soft touch on floaters as a big and ability to read defense for smart passes adds further to his already stacked skillset bag. While his shot blocking and and rebounding anchors the defensive side of the court. Broome is one of the most NBA ready prospects and has shown he is ready to contribute at the next level.

Johni Broome’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

Highly skilled, physical, and high IQ player
One of the best two-way prospects in this 2025 draft class
Ideal length, height, and weight, for a big
Highly consistent when it comes to being the defensive anchor
One of, if not, the best post scorers coming into the draft
Has a unique skillset as he uses, floaters, hook shots, and short jumpers to score
Has displayed excellent footwork to beat his defenders inside
Can finish through contacts using pivots, shimmies, drop step, or fakes
A disciplined defender who does not get caught in foul troubles usually

The video of Johni Broome's vertical leap may have went viral, but you can't argue against his resume.

He was college basketball's most productive player and led Auburn to the Final Four.

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Weaknesses

Lacks verticality, playing below the rims most of the times
Major Concerns over his foot speed
His lateral movement is slow which could be problematic guarding shiftier big in the NBA
Needs to develop a consistent jumper from the 3-pt arc, as he shot below 30%
Making Free Throws is something he struggles heavily at, shooting just 58.7 percent
While excellent scorer in the paint, he does not have a game beyond
Concerns over whether his go-to scoring moves in college will translate into the NBA

Johni Broome records a 24.5 inch standing vertical at the NBA Draft Combine

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Johni Broome’s Stats and Accomplishments

Johni Broome averaged 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists on 51% shooting from the field and 27.8 %from the 3-pt line in over 35 starts in 2024-25. He also averaged 2.1 blocks and 0.9 steals on 58.7% shooting from the charity stripe.

Some of Johni Broome’s accomplishments are;

Karl Malone Award (2025)
SEC Player of the Year (2025)
2x First Team All-Sec (2024, 2025)
SEC Tournament MVP (2024)
Pete Newell Big Man Award (2025)
Third-Team All-American (2024)
Consensus First-Team All-American (2025)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (2025)

Johni Broome’s Draft Projection

Johni Broome is projected to be drafted early in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. According to some of the latest mock drafts, Broome could be drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the 33rd overall pick.

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