Overview
- Branch announced his decision on ESPN’s NBA Today, picking BYU over USC after a recent visit and fielding offers from Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Arizona.
- The 6-foot-7 Arizona native reclassified into the 2026 class in November and is ranked No. 6 nationally by major services including SC Next and 247Sports.
- He averaged 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds on the Adidas 3SSB circuit with 39% three-point shooting, and he is hitting about 38% from deep this season at Prolific Prep.
- He joins BYU’s 2026 group with forward Dean Rueckert, center Will Openshaw, JUCO guard KJ Perry and program addition Abdullah Ahmed.
- The commitment extends Kevin Young’s streak of five-star classes after Egor Demin and AJ Dybantsa, with evaluators projecting Branch as a 2027 NBA Draft name to watch.