Auburn star forward Johni Broome will not need surgery after leaving the Tigers’ 100-59 victory vs. Georgia State on Tuesday less than three minutes into the game with an apparent injury to his right shoulder, the school announced. Broome returned to the starting lineup for the No. 2 Tigers game vs. No. 16 Purdue on Saturday.
“After an MRI on Wednesday, Auburn senior All-American forward/center Johni Broome will not need surgery and begin rehabilitation protocol immediately,” the school said in a statement. “He will be re-evaluated on a daily basis by the team’s medical physicians and staff.”
Broome left the Tigers’ victory vs. the Panthers holding his right shoulder after a play at the rim. Broome went directly into the tunnel to the locker room and was replaced by forward Chaney Johnson, who led the Tigers (10-1) with a career-high 26 points.
Broome was evaluated at halftime and returned to the bench with his arm in a sling,
“His right shoulder came out and came right back,” Pearl told reporters after the game, according to 247Sports. “He’s had some experience with it. Did it a year ago. We’ll look at it again tomorrow. Hopefully he’s OK.”
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