Brayden Burries is a right-handed shooting guard that played a major role as a freshman on a Final Four team. Burries averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 39.1% from three-point range and 80.4% from the free throw line. He was named First Team All-Big 12 and finished third in Big 12 box score plus/minus. At 6'4" with a 6'6" wingspan and a sturdy 215-pound frame, Burries is strong for a young guard, though he does not have ideal length for a NBA shooting guard. Although he was a freshman, Burries is a bit older than the typical one-and-done prospect. Born in 2005, he will be 21 years old when the NBA season starts. He jumped a 38.5" max vertical at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, and that athleticism shows up in his ability to make hustle plays. Burries is not a baggage player. He just plays. His game has a clean, functional quality that fits into winning basketball. Burries posted a 1.67-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, showing enough decision-making to function within team concepts without needing to dominate the ball. Defensively, his DEFRTG was slightly better than Arizona’s team DEFRTG, which is a positive indicator for a freshman perimeter player. With his shooting, strength, athletic ability, production, and low-maintenance approach, Burries profiles as a reliable NBA two guard prospect with a pathway to becoming a winning rotation player.
