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Broome posted a heartfelt statement on social media, thanking Morehead State, where he spent his first two seasons, and then Auburn, where he finished up his final three collegiate seasons. He ended his statement by declaring for the NBA draft.
The Pacers will hold their seventh pre-draft workout in preparation for the 2023 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 6 at the Ascension St. Vincent Center. The workout group includes Marcus Bagley (Arizona State), Josh Bannan (Montana), Noah Clowney (Alabama), Alex Gross (Morehead State), G.G. Jackson (South Carolina), and J.T. Shumate (Toledo).
Johni Broome, the Morehead State transfer forward that led the Tigers in scoring and rebounding in 2022-23, announced on Monday he will withdraw his name from NBA Draft consideration and return to The Plains for an additional season.
Incoming transfer Johni Broome, who signed with Auburn on April 30, announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft pool. Broome, who spent the last two years at Morehead State, declared for the draft when he entered the transfer portal earlier this offseason and was still among its early entrants when he signed with Auburn at the end of last month.
Jeff Borzello: Morehead State star Johni Broome declares for the NBA draft, but is not signing with an agent. Averaged 16.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.9 blocks this season, had 32 points in the OVC title game vs. Murray State.
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Marc Berman: According to his agency, Division II Morehead State guard Tyrius Walker, who played on Knicks summer league team, is signing an Exhibit 10 deal. He gets this new $50,000 bonus to join Westchester Knicks after he's waived from training camp.
Chris Dempsey: Kenneth Faried said he'll likely have 100 people in Indy at the game. His college, Morehead State is approx. a 5.5 hour drive from here.
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried became the first N.B.A. player to join Athlete Ally, an organization aimed at combating homophobia in sports. Faried, 23, was raised by a lesbian couple in Newark. “I have two moms and I love them both very much,” Faried, who played collegiately at Morehead State in Kentucky, said in a statement from Athlete Ally. “I respect, honor and support them in every way. The bond I have with them has made me realize that I want all members of the L.G.B.T. community – whether they are parents, players, coaches or fans – to feel welcome in the N.B.A. and in all of our communities.”
One executive deemed him a better version of Nuggets rookie Kenneth Faried, a high-energy forward who led the nation in rebounding in his senior season at Morehead State but still had his doubters entering the NBA as the No. 22 pick in the 2011 draft. Faried thrived in the second half of the season and helped Denver push the Lakers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs. "Thomas Robinson is the same kind of guy -- undersized, big motor, but more skilled," the executive said. "Maybe you put him in the star category."
Bryant was assessed a type-1 flagrant foul for swinging his right arm and cracking Faried in the head; for a brief period, as Deadspin's Timothy Burke noted (and showed), the rookie from Morehead State looked to be completely out of it. After getting back to his feet and getting his wits about him, Faried knocked down the two free throws he was awarded following the flagrant, and continued to play on.
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Faried considered entering the draft last year before returning for his record-breaking senior season. He graduated college — a fact that his father recites with even more pride than Faried’s draft standing. He helped Morehead State beat Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and sealed his likely status as a first-round pick in the first draft held in Newark. Yet Faried was not among the top prospects invited by the NBA to sit in the “green room,” the waiting area designated for potential draftees before they are paraded on stage before television cameras to meet NBA commissioner David Stern.
For the past few weeks we've had Josh Selby going No. 17 to the Knicks in our Mock Draft. The Knicks have been on him for a while and think he could be the type of player who could blow up in the NBA. But sources say that Selby struggled a bit in his first workout -- so much so that the Knicks have asked him back for a second workout. Selby may not be the lock I thought he was to go to New York. We've also been targeting Morehead State's Kenneth Faried as a potential Knick. However, there's a serious question about whether Faried wants to go there. Faried is from New Jersey and apparently is worried that being too close to home could be a distraction for him. The Knicks are worried, too. It takes the right sort of player to make it in New York. Faried might not be the best fit.
When Kenneth Faried rebounds, it's an event. As seen Tuesday at the Nuggets' draft workout, the 6-foot-8 Faried doesn't jump for a rebound as much as he soars. His chiseled arms always seem to rise just a little higher that his opponents' and when he grabs the ball, he'll occasionally let out a primal scream, to mark the occasion. The Morehead State alum was one of six players who worked out at Pepsi Center. He could be the best fit for the Nuggets. "The guy is a relentless rebounder, one of the best who has played in college," said Mike Bratz, the Nuggets' director of scouting. "With his energy level and consistency, he's got a lot going for him."
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