UConn adds No. 24 Mullins to touted 2025 class

Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Signed up with ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Paul Biancardi Close Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com 18 years of coaching experience at Division I

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“I seemed like playing for Coach Hurley was the best decision and suitable for myself,”Mullins informed ESPN.”Coming off back-to-back national championships, he comprehends winning which implied a lot to me.” Hurley and his personnel showed up the heat on Mullins last spring, extending a scholarship offer and after that bringing him on campus in the summertime. Mullins pointed to the relationship he developed with Hurley– in addition to the chance to win a title– as the essential consider his commitment.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated”I likewise had a great relationship with Coach Hurley. We would text, talk, FaceTime,”Mullins stated.” The relationship I developed with him and winning championship games came together and helped me and my choice.

A championship game is the ultimate

goal when you go to college. I want to have a possibility for that.””[ Hurley is a] extremely upfront person, “Mullins continued. “He will make you work hard. He gives you difficult coaching. Some people do not like it. It brings the best out of me. “A 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Greenfield Central High School (Indiana), Mullins is one of the

premier scorers and shooters in the 2025 class. He’s ranked No. 24 in the ESPN 100, boosting his stock considerably throughout his spring and summer with Indiana Elite on the Adidas 3SSB circuit after fighting a stress

fracture during the high school season.In 17 games on the 3SSB circuit, Mullins balanced 19.4 points and shot 47.3 %from 3-point variety– making a minimum of four 3-pointers in nine games. He went 6-for-6 from 3 throughout a May game against Upward Stats and hit eight 3-pointers in an April game versus DreamVision.Mullins is more than simply a shooter, with the capability to read the defense, make good choices and be an efficient playmaker in either transition or the half court. He’s a motion shooter who comprehends how to move without the ball and get open.”Braylon is a great decision-maker, constantly making the best play at the right time, “Greenfield Central coach Luke Meredith stated.” He’s the very best shooter in the nation in my viewpoint. Terrific vision, good size for his position, prepared passer, great with both hands finishing and passing and an elite basketball IQ to boot. Just a special player and an even much better young man.

“Mullins is UConn’s third top-25 commitment in the 2025 class– only one other school has numerous top-25 recruits currently in the fold(Duke, with 2 ). Mullins joins Darius Adams(No. 19 ), who revealed in late September, and Eric Reibe(No. 23), who devoted last week. According to ESPN Research, this is the first time given that the ESPN recruiting database began in 2007 that UConn has actually had multiple top-25 employees

in the exact same class.The Huskies have now landed 10 ESPN 100 potential customers over the past 3 classes.