It hasn’t impacted his availability yet, but Auburn basketball’s Johni Broome isn’t 100% for the Tigers’ Final Four game with Florida in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday.
Broome, one of the premier players in college basketball, is dealing with a myriad of injuries. The Tigers star forward has been managing an elbow and ankle injury, both of which he suffered on the same play against Michigan State in the Elite Eight.
Broome has still been effective for the Tigers, but there were multiple instances where he limped or expressed pain toward his elbow in national semifinal against Florida. The 6-foot-10 forward has a brace on his elbow.
Broome finished the first half with 12 points and four rebounds, as Auburn led Florida 46-38 at halftime.
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Here’s everything to know of Broome’s injury:
Johni Broome injury update
Broome was playing through an elbow and ankle injury against Florida on Saturday and is not 100% healthy, despite being effective.
Broome was shown multiple times on CBS broadcast either limping because of his injured ankle or expressing pain in his elbow, which has a brace around it with an arm sleeve over the brace.
CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson said pregame Broome has been managing the injuries since they occurred in Auburn’s Elite Eight win over Michigan State on March 30 and that he returned for practice Thursday ahead of the Final Four matchup vs. Florida.
Tigers coach Bruce Pearl also told The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman that Broome isn’t 100%, but the injury wasn’t expected to limit him, which remained true through the first half.
What is Johni Broome’s injury?
Broome is dealing with an ankle and elbow injury, both suffered in Auburn’s Elite Eight win over Michigan State.
Broome took an awkward fall against the Spartans and was down on the court for multiple moments while being checked on by a trainer and holding his elbow.
