San Antonio Spurs 2021 SG - Malaki Branham ('22 BIG Freshman of the Year, '22 All-BIG Third Team)

The next time Malaki Branham plays a basketball game, it will be in an Ohio State uniform

I put together a film breakdown of what the uber talented wing is bringing to the Buckeyes and why fans should be so excited about landing him ⬇️

➡️ https://t.co/oFxcHnQFRp pic.twitter.com/2GSptIkjg2

— Jake Spegal (@JakeSpegal270) March 25, 2021

 

Ohio State signee Malaki Branham was named the boy's basketball player of the year on Friday: https://t.co/yWIgIWQ89C

— BuckeyesNow (@BuckeyesNow_FN) April 3, 2021

 

Future Buckeyes guard Malaki Branham has been named Ohio's Division-II Player of the Year. He put up 22 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season.

 

Future Buckeye guard Malaki Branham has been named Ohio Mr. Basketball after winning a state championship with St. Vincent-St. Mary. https://t.co/yhrPZtTzhI

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 7, 2021

 

Malaki Branham has been named Ohio Mr. Basketball.

He joins Jimmy Jackson, Greg Simpson, Damon Stringer, Tony Stockman, Jamar Butler, Jon Diebler, William Buford, Jared Sullinger, Marc Loving and Kaleb Wesson as future Buckeyes to win it. First STVM player since LeBron James.

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) April 7, 2021

 

#Buckeyes signee Malaki Branham, on receiving Mr. Basketball, thanks Chris Holtmann and Ryan Pedon: "Thank you for the commitment in me. I'm ready to get to work."

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) April 8, 2021

 

Malaki Branham’s stellar prep career was recognized yesterday at ⁦@STVMAthletics⁩. The #Buckeyes signee shared some ⁦@KingJames⁩ stories, his friends lobbied for his jersey to hang in the rafters and he discussed his last convo with Efton Reid. https://t.co/lpmtPthuqN

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) April 9, 2021

 

Today, Malaki Branham VM21 was awarded Ohio's Mr. Basketball by @OHSAASports. Malaki is our 4th Mr. Basketball in school history.
Malaki joins the company of @KingJames (‘01, 02, ‘03)
“Looking at the list of recipients of this award, I know the job is not done.” -Malaki Branham pic.twitter.com/VI63964xZN

— STVM Athletics (@STVMAthletics) April 8, 2021

 

Smiling Malaki Branham, Ohio's Mr. Basketball, is ready for Buckeyes career https://t.co/Vty12V7aN9

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) April 29, 2021

 

Malaki Branham is the highest-rated commit of the Chris Holtmann era. Could the dynamic guard immediately start for the Buckeyes in November? https://t.co/nrUsMWPIRn

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) May 17, 2021

 

In our latest men’s basketball player preview, @Justin_Golba introduces Buckeye fans to the highest rated recruit in Chris Holtmann’s tenure in Columbus, four-star guard Malaki Branham. https://t.co/8daeSggWwT

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) May 19, 2021

 

One of the incoming freshman for the Ohio State men's basketball team has received a nice honor. https://t.co/h48NEOn6XH pic.twitter.com/1k3697ODfB

— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) May 23, 2021

 

Officially on campus!

 

Learning from the best.@MalakiBranham x @thekidet #DevelopedHere pic.twitter.com/oHVfHiqYmb

— Ohio State Hoops 🌰 (@OhioStateHoops) June 28, 2021

 

Malaki Branham working to make big Ohio State impact after Kingdom Summer League debut https://t.co/YmpfolLdMN

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) July 6, 2021

 

Malaki Branham is planning to wear the retired No. 22 jersey at Ohio State that hangs in the Schottenstein Center rafters in honor of Jim Jackson. https://t.co/UzNSfyr2if

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 10, 2021