Although still November, Williams says it is not too early to throw Auburn forward Johni Broome’s name into Player of the Year talks after his stellar performances against top talent.

Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, two 3-pointers and one steal in the Maui title game domination of Memphis.

After a magnificent march through Maui, the Tigers are the nation's top team and Johni Broom is the nation's top player

Auburn basketball senior Johni Broome is making a strong case for player of the year honors, including hitting a rare 36-year-old mark.

Auburn big man Johni Broome scored a team high 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and one steal.

Auburn was led by All-American forward/center Johni Broome who led all scorers with 30 points, nearly doubling the amount scored by anyone else and 17 rebounds. No one else recorded more than eight rebounds. This was the 62nd double-double of Broome’s college career.

Johni Broome scored on a putback with one second left to help No. 4 Auburn rally to an 83-81 win over No. 5 Iowa State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal.