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Auburn’s Johni Broome continues to ride the wave of a historic season for the NCAA South Regional and Southeastern Conference champion Tigers as he garnered more postseason accolades with a spot on the prestigious 2025 John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team and was one of five players recognized as frontrunners for one of college basketball’s most esteemed honors – The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s Wooden Award® for the Most Outstanding Player in the U.S.
The student-athletes selected for the Wooden Award All-America Team are considered strong candidates for the 2025 John R. Wooden Award® Men’s Player of the Year. Deloitte tabulated all ballots and certified the results, ensuring strict adherence to established voting procedures.
Broome is the third player in program history to be honored on the John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team next to the likes of Jabari Smith (2022) and Chris Porter (1999). He was joined on the elite list by Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, L.J. Cryer of Houston, Cooper Flagg of Duke, Kame Jones of Marquette, Ryan Kalkbrenner of Creighton, Chaz Lanier of Tennessee, Mark Sears of Alabama, Braden Smith of Purdue and John Tonje of Wisconsin.
The Plant City, Florida, native, was also one of the top vote-getters for a spot on the John R. Wooden Award® Top 5 along with Clayton Jr., Flagg, Sears and Smith. He was the Most Outstanding Player and named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team, after leading the Tigers to dominating wins over Alabama State in the Round of 64, Creighton in the Round of 32, Michigan in the Sweet 16 and Michigan State in the Elite Eight.
The selection process is overseen by a National Advisory Board, which compiles a National Ballot featuring the top candidates who meet the award’s criteria, including a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00. This ballot is distributed to a panel of voters composed of sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country. Deloitte collects and verifies these votes to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the final results.
The winner and top five All-America Team members for women and men will be honored at the Los Angeles Athletic Club “John R. Wooden Awards Show presented by Principal” streaming on ESPN+ on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT.
About the John R. Wooden Award®
Founded in 1976, the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award Program™ represents the highest honor in college basketball. It recognizes the Wooden Award® Most Outstanding Player for both men and women, the Wooden Award All-America™ Teams, and annually selects the Wooden Award® Legend of Coaching recipient.
Wooden Award All America Team members must meet or exceed the standards set forth by Coach John Wooden and the Wooden Award® Steering Committee. These qualifications include academic progress toward graduation and maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Past Wooden Award winners include some of the greatest names in basketball history: Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Kevin Durant (’07), Candace Parker (’07, ’08), Maya Moore (’09, ’11), Breanna Stewart (’15, ’16), and the most recent winners, Caitlin Clark of Iowa (’23, ’24) and Zach Edey of Purdue (’23, ’24).
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award® has contributed nearly one million dollars in charitable donations in the names of its All-America Team members and has provided more than 1,000 underprivileged children with scholarships to week-long college basketball camps. Wooden Award All America Team members are also invited to celebrate their philanthropic efforts, with the John R. Wooden Award Foundation making contributions in support of their charitable initiatives.
Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award® partners annually with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) to host the Wooden Award® Special Olympics Basketball Day. This event brings together Special Olympics athletes, Wooden Award All America Team members, and coaches during Wooden Award® Weekend at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The 2025 Wooden Award® Legend of Coaching honoree is Mark Few of Gonzaga, who will receive his award alongside the 2025 Wooden Award® Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year on April 11, 2025.
Auburn’s Johni Broome continues to ride the wave of a historic season for the NCAA South Regional and Southeastern Conference champion Tigers as he garnered more postseason accolades with a spot on the prestigious 2025 John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team and was one of five players recognized as frontrunners for one of college basketball’s most esteemed honors – The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s Wooden Award® for the Most Outstanding Player in the U.S.
The student-athletes selected for the Wooden Award All-America Team are considered strong candidates for the 2025 John R. Wooden Award® Men’s Player of the Year. Deloitte tabulated all ballots and certified the results, ensuring strict adherence to established voting procedures.
Broome is the third player in program history to be honored on the John R. Wooden Award® All-America Team next to the likes of Jabari Smith (2022) and Chris Porter (1999). He was joined on the elite list by Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, L.J. Cryer of Houston, Cooper Flagg of Duke, Kame Jones of Marquette, Ryan Kalkbrenner of Creighton, Chaz Lanier of Tennessee, Mark Sears of Alabama, Braden Smith of Purdue and John Tonje of Wisconsin.
The Plant City, Florida, native, was also one of the top vote-getters for a spot on the John R. Wooden Award® Top 5 along with Clayton Jr., Flagg, Sears and Smith. He was the Most Outstanding Player and named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team, after leading the Tigers to dominating wins over Alabama State in the Round of 64, Creighton in the Round of 32, Michigan in the Sweet 16 and Michigan State in the Elite Eight.
The selection process is overseen by a National Advisory Board, which compiles a National Ballot featuring the top candidates who meet the award’s criteria, including a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.00. This ballot is distributed to a panel of voters composed of sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country. Deloitte collects and verifies these votes to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the final results.
The winner and top five All-America Team members for women and men will be honored at the Los Angeles Athletic Club “John R. Wooden Awards Show presented by Principal” streaming on ESPN+ on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT.
About the John R. Wooden Award®
Founded in 1976, the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award Program™ represents the highest honor in college basketball. It recognizes the Wooden Award® Most Outstanding Player for both men and women, the Wooden Award All-America™ Teams, and annually selects the Wooden Award® Legend of Coaching recipient.
Wooden Award All America Team members must meet or exceed the standards set forth by Coach John Wooden and the Wooden Award® Steering Committee. These qualifications include academic progress toward graduation and maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Past Wooden Award winners include some of the greatest names in basketball history: Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), Kevin Durant (’07), Candace Parker (’07, ’08), Maya Moore (’09, ’11), Breanna Stewart (’15, ’16), and the most recent winners, Caitlin Clark of Iowa (’23, ’24) and Zach Edey of Purdue (’23, ’24).
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award® has contributed nearly one million dollars in charitable donations in the names of its All-America Team members and has provided more than 1,000 underprivileged children with scholarships to week-long college basketball camps. Wooden Award All America Team members are also invited to celebrate their philanthropic efforts, with the John R. Wooden Award Foundation making contributions in support of their charitable initiatives.
Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award® partners annually with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) to host the Wooden Award® Special Olympics Basketball Day. This event brings together Special Olympics athletes, Wooden Award All America Team members, and coaches during Wooden Award® Weekend at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
The 2025 Wooden Award® Legend of Coaching honoree is Mark Few of Gonzaga, who will receive his award alongside the 2025 Wooden Award® Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year on April 11, 2025.
