Johni Broome’s father didn’t even take the time to change out of his work clothes before driving to his son’s high school basketball practice and taking a seat in the bleachers. He needed to see for himself why Johni’s extra work after practices hadn’t translated into more playing time.

Those two players are Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the two most captivating players in men’s college basketball this season and likely the only two with a realistic shot at winning National Player of the Year.

Auburn has that luxury in senior forward Johni Broome. Broome has consistently outperformed his competition this season and has stepped up in key moments to push his team to victory. The most recent example of this took place last Saturday in No.