Braylon Mullins
No. 24 – UConn Huskies
Position Shooting guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-04-18) April 18, 2006 (age 19)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Greenfield-Central
(Greenfield, Indiana)
College UConn (2025–present)
Career highlights
  • Big East All-Freshman Team (2026)
  • McDonald's All-American (2025)
  • Indiana Mr. Basketball (2025)

Braylon Anthony Mullins (born April 18, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Early life and high school

Mullins grew up in Greenfield, Indiana and attended Greenfield-Central High School.[1] He averaged 16.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game during his sophomore season.[2] After the season, Mullins participated in the Indiana All-Star Futures Game.[3] He then averaged 25 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.2 steals per game.[4] During the season, he recorded a career-high 51 points in a game against Pendleton Heights High School.[5] After the season, Mullins joined the Indiana Elite, an Amateur Athletic Union team, competing on the Adidas 3SSB circuit.[6] As a senior, Braylon led Greenfield-Central to a 23–4 record and averaged 32.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals per game while shooting over 47 percent from 3-point range. He was named a 2025 McDonald's All American in January 2025. He was then recognized in April as Indiana's Mr. Basketball.

Mullins was ranked a consensus top-25 prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and a five-star recruit by 247Sports.com.[7][8] He committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from Indiana and North Carolina.[9][10]

College career

Mullins enrolled at the University of Connecticut in June 2025 in order to take part in the Huskies' summer practices.[11]

During UConn's Elite Eight game versus Duke in the 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Mullins made a game-winning three-point shot with 0.4 seconds left after Silas Demary deflected a pass from Duke's Cayden Boozer during the game's final seconds.[12] ESPN college basketball analyst Jeff Borzello called the shot "one of the greatest shots in the history of the NCAA tournament."[13]

Personal life

Mullins is the son of Katie and Josh Mullins, and has two younger brothers, Cole and Clay. His father played college basketball at Lincoln Trail College and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).[14]

References

  1. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (October 9, 2023). "Get to know Braylon Mullins — Indiana high school basketball's hottest recruit". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "G-C's Mullins leads South in scoring in Futures Game". Greenfield Daily Reporter. June 13, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Heath, Steve (March 22, 2023). "Mullins selected for Futures Game". Greenfield Daily Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mr. Popular: Braylon Mullins draws crowd as college basketball recruiting period opens". Indianapolis Star. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "'A special night.' Braylon Mullins scores 51 points and game-winner for Greenfield-Central". Indianapolis Star. January 26, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Jordan, Jason (July 13, 2024). "Braylon Mullins focused on visits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ^ London, Dushawn (July 22, 2024). "Top 25 shooting guard Braylon Mullins breaks down final 10 schools". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Black, Ryan (September 26, 2024). "Kentucky basketball: 5-star 2025 Indiana sharpshooter no longer considering Wildcats". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (October 22, 2024). "Braylon Mullins gives UConn basketball another top-25 commitment". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Finkelstein, Adam (October 23, 2024). "UConn basketball recruiting: Five-star SG Braylon Mullins gives Huskies third commitment for 2025". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Borges, David (June 2, 2025). "UConn men's basketball: Three questions for Huskies as summer classes, workouts begin". CTInsider.com. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "UConn stuns Duke on Braylon Mullins' miracle last-second triple". espn.com. March 29, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  13. ^ "Inside UConn's stunning win over Duke in Sunday's Elite Eight". espn.com. March 29, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  14. ^ Butterfield, Christine (October 24, 2024). "UConn men's basketball program lands top recruit Braylon Mullins: 5 things to know about Indiana guard". Connecticut Post. Retrieved October 24, 2024.