Broome claimed his second Player of the Week honor after averaging 21.6 points, 15 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in Auburn’s Maui Invitational championship run.

Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, two 3-pointers and one steal in the Maui title game domination of Memphis.

Johni Broome of No. 2 Auburn is The Associated Press national player of the week for men's college basketball.

As the college basketball season has picked up steam and players have begun to solidify themselves, Auburn’s big man Johni Broome has emerged as the favorite to

Auburn basketball is watching Johni Broome blossom into a household name across the nation for 2024-25. Broome already completed Auburn’s miracle comeback against No. 5 Iowa State with his putback basket in the Monday upset.

It looked like Auburn basketball’s undefeated start was as good as done in its first game of Maui Invitational play. That was after a nearly 20-point deficit at the half, and an impressively efficient start from the fifth-ranked Iowa State Cyclones.