Overview

• Broome averaged 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in his final Auburn season and led the Tigers to a 2025 Final Four appearance
• He began his college career at Morehead State—earning Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year—before transferring to Auburn in 2022
• ESPN analyst Jay Bilas praised Broome’s efficiency in the paint and hustle on the glass, prompting the rookie to say “the Sixers got a good one”
• Philadelphia used its first-round pick to select guard VJ Edgecombe from Baylor before adding Broome early in the second round
• Season-ending injuries to Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George contributed to the 76ers’ 24–58 record and spurred a roster overhaul