Christian Braun has had a tremendous freshman season with Kansas basketball, and it’s exciting to think about what he’ll be doing in a few years.
Christian Braun has been one of the most fun Jayhawks to watch this year. He’s shown vast improvement from the beginning of the season up to this point, and that’s reflected in his minutes too. Since Big 12 play has started, Braun has been averaging around 23 minutes per game, even getting to start in five games for Kansas basketball.
The increase in minutes is well deserved, despite averaging only about five points per game. Braun has established himself as this team’s best shooter from behind the arc, knocking down approximately 46 percent of his three-pointers. That’s the highest percentage on the team from those with at least 10 attempts.
As just a three-star recruit out of Blue Valley Northwest High School, Braun had his fair share of interest from big programs. He received offers from Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Wake Forest, and others. Braun would go on to commit to Bill Self and the Jayhawks; however, his brother Parker Braun committed to play at Missouri.
The Braun Brothers will meet on the court next season in the newly revived Border War series between Kansas basketball and Missouri, which should be interesting.
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Judging his improvement from the beginning of the season up to this point, it’s exciting to think where Braun will be in a few years given that he seems like a four-year college player. If he continues his improvement, there’s a chance he could become one of the better players in the Bill Self era, and that’s not an overstatement.
Braun has a really solid foundation. He can shoot, he’s got good size, and he plays smart. Sure, he’s made some freshman mistakes this season, but as he continues to develop the mistakes will become less frequent and some of his weaknesses will become new strengths.