Ottawa University

Metropolitan State University of Denver: Braun was part of the Roadrunner men’s basketball program for two years (2024-2026). He played in 12 games, shooting 33.3 percent from the floor and 25 percent from the free throw line.

Nebraska-Omaha: Braun signed with Mavericks out of high school but did not play in 2023-24.

High School: Braun lettered in basketball and volleyball at Blue Valley Northwest High School.  He averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists per game while helping BVNW to the 2022-23 Kansas 6A State Championship.

Personal: Son of Don and Lisa Braun … sports leadership major. Braun has two brothers, Christian and Parker.  Christian was a starter on the University of Kansas’ 2022 National Championship team. He was a first round draft pick of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, helping the Nuggets to a 2023 NBA Championship. Parker played college basketball at the University of Missouri, Santa Clara University and Kansas. He was on the Nuggets’ Summer League roster in 2024, appearing in two games. His father Donny played college basketball at Kansas and later St. Louis University. His mother, Lisa, was a three-time All-Big Eight Conference selection while at Missouri from 1987-91. Braun’s uncle, Mike Sandbothe played at Missouri from 1989-89 as did his aunt Lori Sandbothe from 1988-90. Braun played travel ball for MoKan for David Birch.