Overview
- Branch announced the move live at the MADE Hoops Miami Tip-Off, shifting from the 2027 to the 2026 high school class.
- Reclassification makes him eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft, where evaluators place him in No. 1 pick contention given a lighter class than 2026.
- He remains uncommitted with interest from Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Louisville, USC, BYU, Arizona, Houston and Miami, and a spring decision is anticipated.
- Listed at 6-foot-7 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, he averaged 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds on the adidas 3SSB circuit for Compton Magic, shooting 39% from three per Synergy.
- He transferred to Prolific Prep for his final high school season, earned All-Camp and Rising Star honors at adidas Eurocamp, worked out with LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey, and drew scout praise including a young Paul George comparison.