It was only a matter of time before Brayden’s stock began to rise. He brings legit size to the wing spot and loves to get hot from long distance. His length and high release point on his jump shot allows him to get it off with ease over defenders. Brayden put his shooting abilities on display in his breakout role for Butler and was a key impact player in the Bears’ post season run that ended in the Elite 8 of the UK Healthcare Boys Basketball Sweet 16. If he works to diversify his game, Brayden will have a chance to be a serious problem for competitors. Playing alongside elite talent with Ambition should get him some deserving looks from college programs.

Wilkins is a glue guy for a very good Butler team and has shown the potential to be even more. A good shooter with size at 6’5″, Brayden can play the stretch 4 spot on the offensive end. He’s a really good role player for the Bears right now but should be one of their main offensive weapons as a Senior. He moved from 232nd to 40th overall in this update.

Louisville Butler did not flinch once against one of the best teams in the state and played this game tight to the final buzzer. I was really impressed with Wilkins as a floor spacing forward who played with a lot of confidence. Able to move around the perimeter to space the floor, having a guy like Wilkins allows so much more space for the Butler guards to dribble drive into the paint. Wilkins also had a couple strong rebounds to help his team get extra possessions offensively and finish defensive stops. Hoping to see Wilkins continue to add confidence and play strong with the ball in his hands the next time I get to watch him play, he played like one of the best 2027 forwards in Louisville.