Although still November, Williams says it is not too early to throw Auburn forward Johni Broome’s name into Player of the Year talks after his stellar performances against top talent.

Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, two 3-pointers and one steal in the Maui title game domination of Memphis.

Auburn basketball is watching Johni Broome blossom into a household name across the nation for 2024-25. Broome already completed Auburn’s miracle comeback against No. 5 Iowa State with his putback basket in the Monday upset.

After a magnificent march through Maui, the Tigers are the nation's top team and Johni Broom is the nation's top player

Auburn big man Johni Broome scored a team high 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and one steal.

It looked like Auburn basketball’s undefeated start was as good as done in its first game of Maui Invitational play. That was after a nearly 20-point deficit at the half, and an impressively efficient start from the fifth-ranked Iowa State Cyclones.

Johni Broome had 23 points and a career-best 19 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to an 85-72 victory over No. 12 North Carolina in a Maui Invitational semifinal