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Auburn forward Chaney Johnson embraces ‘next man up’ mentality in Auburn’s win over Georgia State

Johnson delivered a career-defining performance Tuesday in the absence of Johni Broome.

The No. 2 Auburn Tigers suffered a critical blow in Tuesday’s win over Georgia State as forward [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] was removed from the game due to a shoulder injury.

The task of taking on Broome’s production is tall, but it was a role that senior forward [autotag]Chaney Johnson[/autotag] filled beautifully.

“First off, all of the glory and praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, because without him I wouldn’t be here and wouldn’t have been able to drop 26 points,” Johnson said postgame. “It’s a great feeling to have a team believe in you and the work finally paying off. Finally, not being in early foul trouble.”

In 30 minutes of play off the bench, Johnson built a stat line of 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Johnson reached a career-high in points by shooting 85% (12-of-14) from the field and connected on 2-of-5 free throw opportunities.

Johnson said he was prepared for the challenge despite unexpectedly taking on the new role.

“We always have the ‘next man up’ mentality. With Johni (Broome) going down, I knew I had to take a little more of the workload,” Johnson said Tuesday. “BP (Coach Pearl) would give me the ball in the right spots and my teammates would find me in the right spots.”

Pearl complimented Johnson’s work ethic by expressing pride in his performance. Pearl says Tuesday’s game was a by-product of the work put in by Johnson and assistant coach [autotag]Ira Bowman[/autotag].

“Ira Bowman is in the gym with him all the time and they’ve created a really nice inside-out game,” Pearl said. “He hasn’t shot the ball from the perimeter yet. Wait until he can shoot it and we can get that aspect going.”

At the time of this post, it is unclear whether or not Broome will be able to play in Auburn’s key game with No. 17 Purdue on Saturday at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Should he not, expect Johnson to play a major role in Auburn’s final test of nonconference play.

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Auburn basketball announces promotions to key staff memebers

Auburn basketball is promoting Chad Prewett, Mike Burgomaster, Ian Borders and Maddux Jeffreys.

A day after promoting Steven Pearl to associate head coach, Auburn basketball has announced four more promotions.

On Wednesday, the Tigers announced that [autotag]Chad Prewett[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Burgomaster[/autotag] have been elevated to assistant coaches while [autotag]Ian Borders[/autotag] and [autotag]Maddux Jeffreys[/autotag] were promoted to director of scouting and recruiting and director of operations, respectively.

These moves come after the NCAA passed a rule that allowed basketball programs to have two more assistant coaches, however, they can not recruit off campus.

“When the NCAA rule changes took place, most schools added one or two members to their coaching staff,” head coach [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] said. “For me, I have always held the belief in promoting from within. We have a very experienced staff to lead our young men in this program including my veteran assistant, [autotag]Ira Bowman[/autotag], newest assistant, [autotag]Corey Williams[/autotag], and director of player development, [autotag]Marquis Daniels[/autotag].”

Prewett came to Auburn in Pearl’s original staff back in 2014 and has had several different jobs for the Tigers, including chief of staff, director of operations, interim assistant coach and special assistant.

“I am delighted to be able to promote Chad to assistant coach,” Pearl said. “Chad has had a tremendous impact on our program on and off the court. He is a great teacher of the game with a great basketball mind. As chief of staff, much of his focus has been off the court with the Bruce Pearl Family Foundation, AUTLIVE and Bruce Pearl Fore the Children Golf Classic, making a huge difference in the Auburn community, our program and the University.”

Burgomaster enters his eighth year with the program having started as a graduate assistant before being promoted to recruiting coordinator and assistant to the head coach. He is in charge of internal operations, scheduling, on-campus recruiting, scouting/game planning and assisting with the team’s offense.

“To be 28 years old and to be an assistant coach at the SEC level speaks volumes about Mike’s talent and work ethic,” Pearl said. “He has one of the best offensive minds of anybody I’ve been around. Therefore, his promotion to assistant coach and offensive coordinator is quite an accomplishment.”

Borders is entering his sixth season on the Plains and is in charge of editing film as well as helping with scouting and on-campus recruiting.

“Ian has done a great job as our video coordinator over the last couple of years,” Pearl said. “The importance of video, in both the scouting and recruiting areas, is vital. This was an opportunity to elevate and recognize his basketball knowledge of evaluating players. He has done a phenomenal job with that for us.”

Jeffreys enters his eighth season with Auburn after being a four-year team manager and then spending two seasons as a graduate assistant before becoming assistant director of operations under Prewett.

“Maddux has been with us the last seven years, serving as a student manager, graduate assistant and assistant director of operations,” Pearl said. “He has obviously paid his dues. He understands our operation and the importance of helping our players be successful. When it comes to Auburn Basketball, it’s always more than just the basketball. There is community service, player development and fundraising. All the things that go into being a really good program.”

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Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 11

Here are all 33 players who have worn the No. 11 in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 11, which has been worn by 33 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the 30 players who have worn the No. 12.

Here is the list of the 33 who have worn No. 11 in Sixers history: