Brayden Burries

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Brayden Burries
No. 5–Arizona Wildcats
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-09-18) September 18, 2005 (age 20)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arizona (2025−present)
Career highlights

Brayden Burries (born September 18, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He played high school basketball for Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

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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 is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services. [6] [7]

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. [8] His mother, Hannah, played college softball at Tennessee and basketball at Cal State San Bernardino for one year as a graduate transfer. [9]

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. ↑ "High school guard ranked No. 11 nationally visits Aztecs". The San Diego Union-Tribune . September 21, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ McKee, Ben (January 22, 2025). "Five-star guard Brayden Burries enjoys 'great' official visit with Tennessee basketball". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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