Braylon Barnes

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 185
Class:
Sophomore
Experience:
2nd
Hometown:
Brandon, MS
Prev School:
Jones College
High School:
Brandon HS

PRIOR TO UNT
Played one season at Jones College (2026) … Honored as a Second Team All-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference selection … Named to the Region 23 All-Tournament Team, averaging 17.6 points over three games … Led the Bobcats to the NJCAA National Tournament as the No. 16 overall seed … Listed as one of the top 50 junior college freshmen by JUCORecruiting.com … Started all 34 games playing 36.2 minutes per game … Posted double-digit points in 28 of 34 games, including 11 performances with 20-plus points … Averaged 16.8 points per game and shot 42.3 percent from the field … Recorded 62 3-pointers at a clip of 35 percent … Finished second in points (572), rebounds (214) and 3-pointers (62) for the Bobcats … Added 95 assists, 45 steals and 17 blocks in his first season … Set season-high mark of 29 points versus Three Rivers on Nov. 11, 2025 … Collected season high seven 3-pointers with 25 points and seven rebounds against No. 8 Gulf Coast State on Nov. 24, 2025 … Matched personal-best scoring output with 29 points against Hinds on Jan. 12, 2026 … Dropped 17 points in an overtime win at the Region 23 Tournament Championship game against No. 25 Itawamba on March 12, 2026 … Recorded second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the first round of the 2026 NJCAA National Tournament versus No. 24 Daytona State College on March 21, 2026 … Three-year letter winner at Brandon High School (MS) … Became the first player in school history to be named MHSAA Mr. Basketball … Earned an invite to the 2025 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … Led Brandon to the MHSAA 7A state semifinals round in 2025 … Averaged 21.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in his senior season … Three-time All-District and three-time District All-Tournament Team honoree … Father, Fredrick, played basketball at Alcorn State and has been the head coach at Brandon High School since 2004.