Since July, Duke basketball has been pursuing Brayden Burries, and he keeps bringing up the Blue Devils as potential opponents.
It sounds like Brayden Burries is drawing comparisons to Jared McCain due to his impressive basketball skills and attributes. Considering reclassifying from 2025 to 2024 would potentially accelerate his timeline for entering the college basketball scene. This decision would likely depend on various factors, including academic readiness, athletic development, and personal preferences. If Burries feels prepared and ready to make the jump to college basketball earlier than originally planned, reclassifying could be a viable option for him to pursue. Ultimately, it’s a decision that he’ll need to carefully consider in consultation with his family, coaches, and advisors.
But as the 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard clarified to Eric Bossi of 247Sports over the weekend, he isn’t likely to make that move. He might even wait until the next spring to choose a winner in the competitive race for his services.
Burries said, “I don’t think I will [reclass],” to Bossi. “I’m not in a rush.”
After visiting the Blue Devils in September, the five-star prospect, who received a basketball offer from Duke, moved up 17 positions to No. 13 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite.
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“It was a great atmosphere,” Burries told Bossi about his visit to Durham. “I would just say that it was great vibes over there.”
Duke is the only East Coast suitor he has personally screened so far. The only other places he visited during his recruitment were Arizona, UCLA, and Southern California. He plans to visit other universities in the upcoming months, and he hasn’t officially ruled out any of the nearly two dozen institutions that have made him an offer.
Eight players, including just five-star prospects, are on Jon Scheyer and his staff’s 2025 Duke basketball wishlist, and Brayden Burries is one of them.