Malaki Branham

NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT

POSITION: SG SFFROM: Ohio State
(Akron, OH)
HT: 6-5WT: 180
BORN: NAYEAR: Fr.WING: NAREACH: NA

Draft Notes

Malaki is a hard-nosed guard/wing who brings great effort on the defensive end, on the boards, and has natural leadership abilities. He’s strong, athletic and plays with an edge.

He’s having a monster freshmen season for the Buckeyes and looks like a possible one and done first rounder.

Malaki is a highly efficient offensive player who can score from 3 levels. So far this season he’s hitting over 45% from 3pt land and nearly 50% from the field, which are sensational numbers for any player, let alone a freshman.

He’s got a deadly mid range game and really knows how to get his shot. He’s got tight handles and can break his man down with the dribble and get into the lane, where he rises up and hits difficult jumpers in traffic.


Comparisons

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Draft Projection

first round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft or 2023 NBA Draft

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2022 SG Ranking

  1. Jaden Ivey – 6-4 – Purdue
  2. Shaedon Sharpe – 6-6 – Kentucky (Canada)
  3. Johnny Davis – 6-5 – Wisconsin
  4. Benedict Mathurin – 6-6 – Arizona
  5. Malaki Branham – 6-5 – Ohio State
  6. Jalen Williams – 6-6 – Santa Clara
  7. Ochai Agbaji – 6-5 – Kansas 
  8. Gabriele Procida – 6-7 – Italy
  9. Blake Wesley – 6-5 – Notre Dame
  10. Jaden Hardy – 6-5 – G League Ignite
  11. MarJon Beauchamp – 6-6 – G League Ignite
  12. Ryan Rollins – 6-4 – Toledo
  13. Max Christie – 6-5 – Michigan State
  14. Christian Braun – 6-6 – Kansas
  15. Bryce McGowens – 6-6 – Nebraska
  16. Alondes Williams – 6-5 – Wake Forest
  17. Trevor Keels – 6-5 – Duke
  18. Keon Ellis – 6-6 – Alabama
  19. Kameron McGusty – 6-5 – Miami
  20. Michael Devoe – 6-5 – Geogia Tech
  21. Tevin Brown – 6-5 – Murray State
  22. Matteo Spagnolo – 6-4 – Italy
  23. Tyrese Martin – 6-6 – UConn
  24. Taevion Kinsey – 6-5 – Marshall
  25. Ron Harper Jr. – 6-6 – Rutgers