Cane Broome (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Cincinnati Bearcats.
| No. 15 – St. John's Edge | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1994 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | St. John's Edge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editHe was named Northeast Conference Player of the Week three times as a sophomore. On February 20, 2016, he became the only player since the 2010–11 season score at least 39 points, post six rebounds and six assists without turning the ball over. Broome was named Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in his sophomore season at Sacred Heart, just the second sophomore to do so.[1] On the season, he averaged 23.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Broome announced in April 2016 that he would transfer to Cincinnati and sit out a season.[2] It was an adjustment, as Broome was used to being the star player and became a role player. As a junior, he scored in double figures seven times and considers his 16-point, five-assist performance in a loss to Xavier on December 2 his best game.[3] Broome averaged 7.9 points per game as a junior on a 31–5 Cincinnati team that earned a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.[4] As a senior, he averaged 8.3 points and 2.2 assists per game.[5]
Professional career
editBroome signed with the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada on October 11, 2019.[5] On February 18, 2020, Broome was named National Basketball League of Canada player of the week after averaging 22.5 points per game in two victories.[6] He averaged 13.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, earning league All-Rookie Team honors.[7]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Sacred Heart | 32 | 30 | 31.6 | .445 | .338 | .752 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.5 |
| 2015–16 | Sacred Heart | 30 | 30 | 37.5 | .445 | .311 | .768 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .0 | 23.1 |
| 2016–17 | Cincinnati |  Redshirt
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| 2017–18 | Cincinnati | 34 | 3 | 20.5 | .463 | .390 | .708 | 1.5 | 2.8 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 |
| 2018–19 | Cincinnati | 35 | 4 | 21.2 | .396 | .287 | .750 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 131 | 67 | 27.3 | .439 | .326 | .753 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 13.1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Sacred Heart's Cane Broome Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Northeast Conference. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Sacred Heart's Cane Broome to transfer to Cincinnati". Sports Illustrated. April 11, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Amore, Dom (February 3, 2018). "For East Hartford's Cane Broome, Cincinnati's The Place To Be, But He's Coming Home". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Groeschen, Tom (April 12, 2018). "University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team to play in Emerald Coast Classic". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Huffmon, Matt (October 11, 2019). "UC men's basketball: Broome signs first professional contract". The News Record. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Cane Broome, Marvell Waithe Named Players of the Week". National Basketball League of Canada. February 18, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.