Latest Johni Broome News

Pettiford scores 21 and Broome adds 20 as No. 11 Auburn beats No. 4 Houston 74-69

Nov. 10, 2024 01:14 AM EST

HOUSTON (AP) — Tahaad Pettiford had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, Johni Broome added 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 11 Auburn beat No. 4 Houston 74-69 on Saturday night. Chaney Johnson had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Auburn (2-0). Broome scored 16 points and...

COVID-19 led to extra college eligibility. Those 5th-year players are set for their last runs

Oct. 29, 2024 16:02 PM EDT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis accomplished enough in four years at North Carolina for his jersey to eventually earn a place among the honored numbers in the Smith Center’s rafters for the blueblood program. Yet he’s still here. “With five years, I know some...

No. 11 Auburn returns star Johni Broome, hopes to rebound from early NCAA Tournament exit

Oct. 23, 2024 06:20 AM EDT

Auburn (27-8, 13-5 SEC) The 11th-ranked Tiger s return their best player in preseason first-team AP All-America forward Johni Broome from a team that won the league tournament but was knocked out in the first round of the NCAA tourney. They're picked to finish second in the league but...

Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players

Oct. 21, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before deciding to return for another college season. Their decisions helped their teams earn top-10 rankings in the AP Top 25 and earned both players some preseason honors, too. ...

Men's Preseason All-America Team

Oct. 21, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

The Associated Press’ 2024-25 preseason All-America men’s basketball team, with school, height, year and votes from a 55-member national media panel (key 2023-24 statistics in parentheses): Mark Sears, Alabama, 6-1, 190 pounds, senior, 54 of 55 votes (17.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg,...

Media picks Alabama to win SEC championship, guard Mark Sears is preseason player of year

Oct. 14, 2024 15:35 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference men's basketball championship this season, led by preseason player of the year Mark Sears. The Crimson Tide, ranked second in the AP's preseason Top 25, are coming off the program's first Final Four...