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Malaki Branham
American basketball player

Malaki Branham

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American basketball player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Age
21 years
Stats
Height:
196 cm
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Biography

Malaki Lamar Branham (born May 12, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school career

Branham was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Starting in 5th grade, he trained under Jason Dawson in Columbus. He moved to Akron, Ohio where he attended high school at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. At St. Vincent-St. Mary, he won two state championships in 2018 and 2021. He was named first team All-Ohio in his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Branham averaged 21.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In his senior season, he was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and made the Jordan Brand Classic, which was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recruiting

Branham was a consensus four-star recruit and ranked as the best player in Ohio. On July 22, 2020, Branham committed to playing college basketball for Ohio State over offers from teams such as Alabama, Baylor, and Iowa.

NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Malaki Branham
SG / SF
Columbus, OHSt. Vincent–St. Mary6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jul 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:  Rivals: 44  247Sports: 35  ESPN: 34
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken.ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Branham started his college career off the bench, but quickly became a regular starter. He scored a career-high 35 points in a 87–79 overtime win against Nebraska after a nearly month-long COVID pause. In a three-game stretch in February, he scored 22, 27, and 31 points. As a freshman, he averaged 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and two assists per game. Branham was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year as well as Third Team All-Big Ten. On April 1, 2022, Branham declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility. He was projected as a potential lottery pick in the draft.

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2022–present)

Branham was selected with the 20th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022 NBA draft. Branham joined the Spurs' 2022 NBA Summer League team. In his Summer League debut, Branham scored fifteen points in a 99–90 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On July 8, 2022, Branham signed a rookie-scale contract with the Spurs.

Career statistics

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23San Antonio663223.5.440.302.8292.71.9.5.110.2
Career663223.5.440.302.8292.71.9.5.110.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22Ohio State323129.6.498.416.8333.62.0.7.313.7
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