“Ki was built was Neville”: College hoops fans in awe of Auburn’s Jahki Howard’s impressive alley-oop against Monmouth

Freshman Jahki Howard delivered a highlight-reel performance in Auburn's dominant 87-58 win over Monmouth on Monday. Coming off the bench, Howard contributed six points, including two electrifying dunks that had the crowd buzzing.

The first came after fellow freshman Tahaad Pettiford intercepted a pass and lobbed the ball to Howard, who soared midair and executed a jaw-dropping windmill dunk. Four minutes later, Pettiford set him up again with a pinpoint pass, and Howard finished in style with a behind-the-head slam.

"JAHKI HOWARD WINDMILL OFF THE OOP FROM TAHAAD PETTIFORD OMG 🤯," the post was captioned.

College hoops fans shared their excitement over the freshman's exceptional displays.

A fan wrote, "Ki was built for Neville 🦅."

Another fan wrote, "College basketball Dunk Contest…"

College hoops fans' comments on Jahki Howard's dunk in Auburn vs Monmouth game. IG image via @ballgame

Here are other fans' reactions to Howard's steller dunk:

"Very sweet ausome war damn," a fan wrote.

"Best team in the nation no doubt," another fan wrote.

"That was ABSOLUTELY @sportscenter #1," a fan commented.

College hoops fans' comments on Jahki Howard's dunk in Auburn vs Monmouth game. IG image via @ballgame

Auburn players hail Jahki Howard for his steller dunks in Tigers win vs Monmouth

No. 2 Auburn recorded an 87-58 win over Monmouth to close out its non-conference game on Tuesday. The Tigers struggled in the early minutes of the first quarter, allowing Monmouth to take the lead in the first 10 minutes of the game.

However, Auburn bounced back in the second quarter, going on an 18-0 run to close out the half with a 46-28 lead. The Tigers' bench ran the second half from electrifying displays from freshman duo Tahaad Pettiford and Jahki Howard.

“To be honest, I’m about to go home and rewatch that because I can still believe what I see with my own eyes. But that kid is a freak of nature,” senior Chad Baker-Mazara said.

"When I first saw it, I couldn’t breathe,” senior Dylan Cardwell said. “I was literally like breathtaking. Growing up, you always saw that Gerald Green dunk when he played for the Nets. That windmill."

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said that Howard is "gifted and is a hard worker."

Meanwhile, the Tigers will host Missouri on Saturday.