Former Auburn All-American Johni Broome got his first action in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform on Saturday night in a 93-89 loss to the Utah Jazz in the Salt Lake City Summer League.

A second-round draft pick by Philadelphia on June 26, Broome started at power forward for the summer-league Sixers. He had 13 points, five rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot in 24:12 on the court. Broome made 4-of-11 shots, including 2-of-4 3-pointers, and 3-of-5 free throws.

Broome scored his first points for Philadelphia 41 seconds into the game when he sank a 3-point shot.

Alex Reese (Pelham, Alabama) had two points and three rebounds for the Sixers.

The 76ers play the Oklahoma City Thunder at 6 p.m. CDT Monday and the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. Tuesday. ESPN will televise the Monday game.

Philadelphia starts play in the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas against the San Antonio Spurs at 9 p.m. Thursday. ESPN also will televise that game.

Another second-round pick with Alabama basketball roots also made his first pro appearance on Saturday in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Forward Brooks Barnhizer (Alma Bryant) had nine points, 13 rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 92-80 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Rookie guard Chris Youngblood (Alabama) had five points, three rebounds, one assist and three steals for Oklahoma City.

The California Classic Summer League also tipped off its schedule on Saturday in San Francisco. In the starting lineup for the Miami Heat, guard Kira Lewis Jr. (Hazel Green, Alabama) had four points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 82-69 victory over San Antonio.

In Golden State’s 89-84 victory over Los Angeles, Warriors guard Jaden Shackelford (Alabama) had 11 points, one rebound, two assists and one steal and Lakers center Trey Jemison (Hoover, UAB) had three rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.