The Milwaukee Bucks have selected Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the 10th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Burries, a 6-foot-4 combo guard, had a standout season with the Wildcats, leading the team to their first Final Four in 25 years and earning All-Big 12 First Team honors.
College Career
Burries averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in his one season at Arizona. He shot 49.1 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three-point range. Burries also excelled at the free throw line, shooting 80.5 percent.
As a three-level scorer, Burries is comfortable in catch-and-shoot situations and has a knack for initiating and finishing through contact. He converted 64 percent of his attempts at the rim and shot 67 percent on two-point attempts.
Professional Outlook
At the NBA level, Burries is expected to play as an off-ball guard, a role that suits him given his ability to come off screens and catch and shoot. He posted a respectable 2.4 assist to 1.5 turnover ratio at Arizona.
Defensively, Burries can guard multiple positions and does so with high energy. He led the Wildcats with 1.5 steals per game and improved as a rebounder during his time in college, increasing his rebounding average to 6.1 per game in Big 12 play.
Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.
