Brayden Burries
Burries playing for Arizona in 2026
Milwaukee Bucks
Position Shooting guard / point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2005-09-18) September 18, 2005 (age 20)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Riverside Polytechnic
    (Riverside, California)
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
    (Eastvale, California)
College Arizona (2025–2026)
NBA draft 2026: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career 2026–present
Career history
2026–present Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2026)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2026)
  • McDonald's All-American (2025)
  • California Mr. Basketball (2025)
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Brayden Burries (born September 18, 2005) is an American basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life and high school

Burries grew up in San Bernardino, California and initially attended Riverside Polytechnic High School.[1] He transferred to Eleanor Roosevelt High School after his freshman season.[2] Burries was ineligible to play his sophomore season following the transfer.[3] He averaged 24.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.7 steals per game as a junior.[4] He was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[5]

Burries was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[6][7] Burries accepted an athletic scholarship from the Arizona Wildcats.[8]

College career

Burries scored 32 points in the regular season finale against Colorado. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Freshman team, and was a finalist for the Jerry West Award.[9] Burries averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a freshman.[10] Following the end of the season, Burries opted to enter the 2026 NBA draft on April 24, 2026, making him the second player from Arizona to enter the draft following Koa Peat.[11]

Professional career

Following his singular season at Arizona, Burries was selected with the tenth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2026 NBA draft.

Personal life

Burries's father, Bobby, played college basketball at San Bernardino Valley College and Cal State San Bernardino, where he is a member of the school's athletic hall of fame.[12] His mother, Hannah, played college softball at Tennessee and basketball at Cal State San Bernardino for one year as a graduate transfer.[13]

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (April 17, 2024). "All-Inland Boys Basketball: Roosevelt's Brayden Burries is the IE Varsity Player of the Year". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (November 17, 2023). "Roosevelt boys basketball team has the pieces for a memorable season". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Brayden Burries helps Eastvale Roosevelt reach Damien semifinals". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Duke basketball recruiting: Blue Devils 2025 players to target". The Fayetteville Observer. May 9, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Johnson, Eric-Paul (January 27, 2025). "Brayden Burries, Grace Knox and Aliyahna Morris earn McDonald's All-American Game nods". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Stefaniak, Andrew (July 23, 2024). "Kentucky basketball has offered a five-star guard in the 2025 class". SI.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Wilson, Mike (January 23, 2025). "Five-star Brayden Burries visits Tennessee basketball for Mississippi State game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "5-star guard Brayden Burries commits to Arizona". 247Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  9. ^ "Bradley, Burries Earn All-American Honors". Arizona Wildcats. March 18, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  10. ^ Parker, Derek (April 20, 2026). "NBA Draft Scouting Report: Arizona Guard Brayden Burries". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  11. ^ "Brayden Burries makes Arizona fans wait but officially declares for NBA Draft". MSN. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  12. ^ "High school guard ranked No. 11 nationally visits Aztecs". The San Diego Union-Tribune. September 21, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ^ McKee, Ben (January 22, 2025). "Five-star guard Brayden Burries enjoys 'great' official visit with Tennessee basketball". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.