Brayden Burries

Created on 9/16/25.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
College: Arizona
Classification: Freshman
Birthdate: 9/18/2005

2026 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 12
Projected Draft Range: Lottery
2026 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 10 by the Milwaukee Bucks

Pros:

Good shooter
Good scorer off the dribble
Decent playmaker
Good rebounder for his size
Solid defender
Solid athlete

Cons:

Can display spotty shot selection
Can be too scoring focused on offense
Can be undisciplined defensively
Not a true point guard, but is undersized to play the two

Summary:

Brayden Burries is an agile, skilled sharpshooting combo guard that can really shoot and score the basketball, and he also can make hustle plays on both ends of the floor. He had a very good freshman season, and he is a likely lottery pick for the 2026 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile

Games Scouted:
4/1/25 2025 McDonald’s High School All-American Game
4/18/25 2025 Jordan Brand Classic
12/13/25 Arizona vs. Alabama
1/26/26 Arizona vs. BYU

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