HARTFORD, Conn. — Braylon Mullins is a Husky.

The five-star recruit from Greenfield, Ind., announced his decision to join the UConn men’s basketball program on a 247Sports YouTube livestream Wednesday evening.

“I didn’t want to play for any other coach than Coach (Dan) Hurley,” Mullins said, noting that UConn’s player development was a key factor in his decision. “You win back-to-back national championships, it’s like, why would you not want to play for somebody who wins? I’m really excited for it.”

Mullins, a sharpshooting 6-foot-5 guard ranked the 16th-best prospect in the 2025 class by 247Sports and 24th by ESPN, chose the Huskies over a final three that included Indiana (less than two hours from his hometown) and North Carolina.

He was described by 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein as “one of the best long-range shooters in the country.” He shot 43% from beyond the arc during his junior season at Greenfield Central, where he averaged 25 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game.

“He complements his shooting ability with a good overall feel for the game,” Finkelstein wrote in his scouting report. “He’s a solid passer within the flow of the offense, increasingly dangerous cutter, and the type of off ball weapon that coaches will run plays for at the next level. While his niche is behind the arc, he was extremely efficient around the lane too, shooting 60% on two-point field goals, and yet could get more aggressive punishing defenders for running him off the line.”

Mullins joins guard Darius Adams, ranked No. 19 in the class by ESPN and 247Sports Composite, and center Eric Reibe, No. 23 by ESPN and No. 33 by 247Sports Composite, in UConn’s 2025 Class.

The Huskies are looking to potentially add a fourth player to the class and have targeted Australian guard Jacob Furphy, as well as Acaden Lewis and others.

“We’ve lost a lot of high-end talent. I think that this recruiting class for us in ’25 is to bring in high-end talent, players potentially that will be early entry-level,” Hurley said at Big East Media Day Wednesday. “We’ve just lost seven NBA players over the course of two years, which is a lot. So we’ve got to replenish that high-end NBA talent. Kimani (Young) and Luke (Murray) know what they’ve been tasked with.”

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