How Auburn basketball players performed at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine

Auburn basketball had several players working out at last week’s NBA Draft Combine and G League Elite Camp.

Miles Kelly and Dylan Cardwell participated in the elite camp as Tahaad Pettiford and Johni Broome were invited to the combine.

Here’s a recap on how the Tigers looked during their NBA workouts:

Cardwell and Pettiford shine in scrimmages

On the first day of the G League Elite Camp, Cardwell was everywhere with 10 points four rebounds, two blocks and two steals. On day two, he finished with eight points and six rebounds.

Kelly struggled finding his touch, shooting 3-of-11 from beyond the arc in two games. In game one, he scored three points to go with three fouls. In game two, he finished with eight points.

Pettiford stole the show during the first scrimmage of the NBA Draft Combine, scoring 23 points and dishing out eight assists. The next day he was not as hot finishing with 10 points, shooting 4-of-14 from the floor with five turnovers and two assists.

Combine measurements, Johni Broome vertical concerns

Pettiford’s official measurements listed at 6’0 ¼” barefoot, 168.8 pounds with a 6’5 ½” wingspan and 8’0” standing reach.

His 42-inch max vertical impressed scouts as it ranked second best behind potential lottery pick VJ Edgecombe.

Johni Broome’s measurements listed at 6’9 ¼” barefoot, 249.4 pounds with a 7’0 ¼” wingspan and 9’0 ½” standing reach.

Broome’s standing vertical leap of just 24.5 inches raised concerns on his athleticism. The two-time All-American elected not to participate in the scrimmages after nursing an ankle and shoulder injury from the college season.

Where are players listed on mock drafts?

Broome and Pettiford are both still projected to be selected in the second round of the NBA Draft.

Pettiford declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is May 28th.

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl believes his former guard should consider returning to Auburn if he remains in the second round on scouts’ draft boards.

“If Tahaad has a first-round contract, I think he’s going to go — and he should go,” Pearl said at Jimmy Rane’s annual charity banquet last Thursday.

“If the opportunity to comeback to Auburn—he would be happy to. We’ll get really good information on the NBA and if he decides to comeback, we’ll be a much better team.”

Jerry Humphrey III covers Auburn sports forAL.com. You can follow him on X at @Jerryhump3or email him at [email protected].