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Johni Broome Returns to Auburn as NBA Draft Deadline Looms

One of the top players in the SEC isn’t waiting until he NBA Draft withdrawal deadline to make a decision. Johni Broome, the Morehead State transfer forward that led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding in 2022-23, announced on Monday he will withdraw his name from NBA Draft consideration and return to The Plains for an additional season.

“I’m back,” Broome told On3’s Auburn Live.

“I always wanted to play in the NBA. Hopefully, my goal is to get drafted and walk off the stage in the first round, early second.