Johni Broome

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Johni Broome
No. 4 – Morehead State Eagles
PositionPower forward
LeagueOhio Valley Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-07-19) July 19, 2002 (age 19)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMorehead State (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2021)
  • OVC Freshman of the Year (2021)
  • OVC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
  • OVC Tournament MVP (2021)

Johni Broome (born July 19, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Morehead State Eagles of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

High school career[]

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.[1] 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.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Morehead State over offers from Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville and Bryant.[3]

College career[]

Broome immediately assumed an important role at Morehead State after Tyzhaun Claude suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during practice before the season.[4] At the conclusion of the regular season, he was named Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Year and earned First Team All-OVC honors.[5] 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.[6] On March 6, 2021, Broome posted 27 points and 12 rebounds in an 86–71 win over top-seeded Belmont at the OVC Tournament final. He was named tournament MVP.[7] Broome averaged 13.8 points, 9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game as a freshman.[8]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Morehead State 30 27 25.8 .571 – .618 9.0 .7 .6 1.9 13.8

Personal life[]

Broome's older brother, John Jr., played college football for FIU.[1] His favorite NBA player is James Harden.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Putnam, Bob (March 3, 2020). "Tampa Catholic's Johni Broome finds his calling in the gym, not the gridiron". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Burke Sr., Reginald (April 27, 2020). "2019-20 Tampa Bay Boys Basketball All-Hillsborough County POY, First & Second Team". Bay Area Hoops. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Schabert, Matt (December 4, 2019). "Men's Basketball Inks 6-10 Rising Star Johni Broome From the Sunshine State". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Josh (February 12, 2021). "'Wow, we've really got something here.' Freshman big man Broome has Morehead rising". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Bennett, Brian (March 10, 2021). "Meet Morehead State, a team as hot as any heading into the NCAA Tournament". The Athletic. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Schabert, Matt; Vallejo, Matteo (March 1, 2021). "Broome Breaks Another Record With Ninth OVC Freshman of the Week Honor". Morehead State University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Patton, Kevin (March 6, 2021). "Morehead State wins Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship, beats Belmont 86-71". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Welser, Joel (July 13, 2021). "#120 MOREHEAD STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2021-2022 PREVIEW". College Sports Madness. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Kline, Justin (November 27, 2019). "Athlete of the Week: Johni Broome". Plant City Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

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