BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the fifth time of his career, Auburn All-American Johni Broome (Plant City, Fla.) was selected as Southeastern Conference Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday.
The 6-foot-10, 240-pound senior forward/center led the top-ranked Tigers to a 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee at Neville Arena. He recorded a game-high 16 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and two steals versus the Volunteers. It marked his 71st career double-double performance.
After missing the team’s last two games in conference play due to injury, Broome came off the bench and played 33 minutes. It was Auburn’s 11-straight win of the season and seventh over a Top 25-ranked opponent. He previously earned weekly honors on Nov. 11, Dec. 2 and Dec. 16.