(2027) PG - Chase Branham

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

On the off chance anyone is headed to the UAA event this weekend in Kansas City, here's Branham's weekend schedule playing on the 16u KC Run GMC squad.  All times are CST (Kansas City)

Friday @ 7:30 pm - WeR1

Saturday @ 11:45 am - Tony Gaskins Elite

Saturday @ 3:30 pm - NJ Shoreshots

Sunday @ 1:00 pm - Middlesex Magic

 

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13 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

On the off chance anyone is headed to the UAA event this weekend in Kansas City, here's Branham's weekend schedule playing on the 16u KC Run GMC squad.  All times are CST (Kansas City)

Friday @ 7:30 pm - WeR1

Saturday @ 11:45 am - Tony Gaskins Elite

Saturday @ 3:30 pm - NJ Shoreshots

Sunday @ 1:00 pm - Middlesex Magic

 

It’s tempting to try to cruise over and check out those 2 Saturday games. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

It’s tempting to try to cruise over and check out those 2 Saturday games. 

Maybe just as a word of caution.  He's listed on the 16U roster but always possible they could play him up.  If so, the 17U games are:

Fri. @ 6:15 vs Elevate

Sat. @ 1:00 vs Fox Nation

Sat. @ 8:30 pm vs AZ Select

Sun. @ 10:30 am vs Philly Pride

FWIW '26 Jayden Hodge is a kid we had reportedly looked at under the previous administration.  He plays on the 17U NJ Shoreshots

[Demo 23,950]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Maybe just as a word of caution.  He's listed on the 16U roster but always possible they could play him up.  If so, the 17U games are:

Fri. @ 6:15 vs Elevate

Sat. @ 1:00 vs Fox Nation

Sat. @ 8:30 pm vs AZ Select

Sun. @ 10:30 am vs Philly Pride

FWIW '26 Jayden Hodge is a kid we had reportedly looked at under the previous administration.  He plays on the 17U NJ Shoreshots

Sir, you are, as always,The Man.

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2 hours ago, Demo said:

Sir, you are, as always,The Man.

Damn The Man!

Oh, wait, this is the good "The Man." Never mind.

[Demo 23,950]

Anyone looking to watch UA streams, Branham is playing 16’s on court 4 and he’s #3.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

Stats for 3 of Branham's 4 games have been posted.  As I recall from last year, UAA stats weren't posted in a consistent and complete manner so game #4 stats may or may not get posted later.

Chase Branham '27 - KC Run GMC (16U)												Has IU Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl
4/11		20	8	11	2	5	2	2	3	3	2	0	4
4/12		12	4	6	2	3	2	2	3	4	1	1	0
4/12		15	5	11	1	5	4	4	2	3	2	0	0
4/13
Sum			17	28	5	13	8	8
Count/Avg		15.7	61%		38%		100%		2.7	3.3	1.7	0.3	1.3
HS 24-25		19.2	62%						2.7	3.6
24 AAU		na
HS 23-24		17.9
		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl

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43 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Stats for 3 of Branham's 4 games have been posted.  As I recall from last year, UAA stats weren't posted in a consistent and complete manner so game #4 stats may or may not get posted later.

Chase Branham '27 - KC Run GMC (16U)												Has IU Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl
4/11		20	8	11	2	5	2	2	3	3	2	0	4
4/12		12	4	6	2	3	2	2	3	4	1	1	0
4/12		15	5	11	1	5	4	4	2	3	2	0	0
4/13
Sum			17	28	5	13	8	8
Count/Avg		15.7	61%		38%		100%		2.7	3.3	1.7	0.3	1.3
HS 24-25		19.2	62%						2.7	3.6
24 AAU		na
HS 23-24		17.9
		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl

I was at his 2 Saturday games. Quick, dirty eval:

Legit 6’4”. Thin age-appropriate frame but looks like he’ll add weight ok. Ok length. Good athleticism. Quick 1st step. Solid change of direction. Dunked 2 handed off 2 feet in warmups with no problem. Really nice skill level for such a young kid. Solid handle, a touch high, going both ways and handled ball pressure easily. Right handed but didn’t favor it. Stroke is textbook with college 3-pt range. Pure PG. Sees the whole floor and processes quickly. Kept the ball and other guys moving(side note: that’s a pretty well-coached travel team). Got cute trying to make a couple of tough passes but by and large took care of the ball. Strange for a young PG, but the kid has a decent understanding of how to play without the ball. Stayed in motion and timed up a couple of cuts beautifully. Was constantly directing and orchestrating. Defense was travel ball quality. Made a couple of nice plays in the passing lanes and a couple of nice help moments.but lost man awareness a few times and got a bit bored a couple of times.  Kid was a fun watch. Looking forward to seeing him in high school games to see if he’s assertive enough to just take over. My guess would be he is. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

Bossi on Branham for this past weekend-

There weren't many in the 16U Division who looked more impressive or skilled than Chase Branham of KC Run GMC. The 62nd ranked player in the class of 2027, Branham was a model of efficiency and skill throughout the weekend. A point guard who is pushing 6-foot-4, Branham is a lean initiator who plays under control and wields one of the most dangerous pull-up jumpers in the country. He can knock jumpers home deep too, but he made 12 to 17 footers look like layups all weekend long. Synergy tracked him at 1.294 points per possession and had him at a 73.5% true shooting percentage. Home state Missouri offered last summer while Indiana and Kansas State each stepped up with offers in late March.

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Ok so ranking, stats, Bossi, and Demo agree: clearly a high major PG and potentially an impact frosh.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Ok so ranking, stats, Bossi, and Demo agree: clearly a high major PG and potentially an impact frosh.

Bossi is a lurker on btb and he just took what our very own @Demo posted and took the credit for it.   

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1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Bossi is a lurker on btb and he just took what our very own @Demo posted and took the credit for it.   

Eric was on the fence with Branham and I just gave him a little nudge. 
Ok, maybe that’s not quire how that went. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

Full weekend stats have been posted.

Chase Brahham '27 - KC Run GMC (16U)												Has IU Offer
Date		Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl
4/11		20	8	11	2	5	2	2	3	3	2	0	4
4/12		12	4	6	2	3	2	2	3	4	1	1	0
4/12		15	5	11	1	5	4	4	2	3	2	0	0
4/13		19	4	9	2	6	9	10	5	3	1	0
Count/Avg		16.5	57%		37%		94%		3.3	3.3	1.5	0.3	1.3

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

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Planning to visit IU on Thursday, according to Rabby. He didn't say if it was an OV or not.

Of note, Norton played for Branham's AAU team.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,437]

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/2027-four-star-guard-chase-branham-expected-to-visit-indiana/

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https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/nationally-ranked-2027-point-guard-chase-branham-planning-to-visit-indiana-on-thursday-249834254/

On campus now, per Rabby.

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https://x.com/i/status/1928093935420789092

 

7-games AAU stats

Chase Brahham '27 - KC Run GMC (16U)													Has DDV Offer
Date			Pts		FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl
4/11			20		8	11	2	5	2	2	3	3	2	0	4
4/12			12		4	6	2	3	2	2	3	4	1	1	0
4/12			15		5	11	1	5	4	4	2	3	2	0	0
4/13			19		4	9	2	6	9	10	5	3	1	0
5/16							STATS	NOT		POSTED
5/17			7		2	10	1	5	2	2	3	3	4	1	3
5/17			7		2	6	2	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	2
5/18			21		8	10	3	5	2	2	3	2	0	0-	3
Count/Avg	7		14.4		52%		38%		92%		3.0	2.7	1.4	0.3	2.0