JOHNI BROOME EARNS TWO-WAY CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

 First NBA Call-Up for the Wisconsin Herd This Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed Wisconsin Herd forward Johni Broome to a two-way contract. This marks the first NBA call-up for the Herd this season.

Broome, a 6-foot-10, 235-pound forward, appeared in two games for the Herd this season and recorded a double-double in both contests, posting 10 points and 12 rebounds in one game and 25 points and 11 rebounds in the other. Last season, he appeared in 11 games as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers, totaling 10 points and 16 rebounds in 55 minutes played. He also played in 26 games (all starts) while on assignment with the Delaware Blue Coats, where he averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals in 32.9 minutes per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. The 24-year-old reached double figures in scoring 24 times and recorded nine double-doubles with Delaware, highlighted by a 50-point, 17-rebound performance on Jan. 16.

Originally selected by the 76ers with the 35th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Broome played five collegiate seasons at Morehead State (2020-22) and Auburn (2022-25), appearing in 168 games and making 163 starts. He averaged 16.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.7 assists per game during his collegiate career while shooting 53.9% from the field. Broome totaled 1,594 rebounds in his college career, ranking 17th in NCAA history. He led the SEC in 2024-25 in both total rebounds (389) and rebounds per game (10.8) and led the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2021-22 in total rebounds (358) and rebounds per game (10.5). The Plant City, Florida, native earned All-OVC or All-SEC honors in each of his five collegiate seasons and was named to the 2024-25 Consensus All-America First Team.

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