Johni Broome

About

Johni Broome (JUH-nye; born July 19, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Morehead State Eagles and Auburn Tigers.

Broome attended Plant City High School in Plant City, Florida, and grew about six inches (15 cm) in two years. He transferred to Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior, Broome averaged 19.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named Hillsborough County Player of the Year. He committed to playing college basketball for Morehead State over offers from Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, and Bryant.

Broome immediately assumed an important role at Morehead State after Tyzhun Claude suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during practice before the season. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Player of the Year and earned First Team All-OVC honors. He was a nine-time OVC Freshman of the Week, breaking the program record previously held by Kenneth Faried, who earned the accolade eight times. On March 6, 2021…