Christian Braun (basketball)
Christian Nicholas Braun is an American college basketball player at the University of Kansas. He was a starter on the Kansas team that won the 2022 NCAA Championship. High school career. Braun played basketball for Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. As a senior, he averaged 27.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, leading his team to a third straight Class 6A state title. He was named Mr. Kansas Basketball and Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year. He committed to playing college basketball for Kansas over offers from Kansas State, Illinois and  Missouri, among others. On April 4, 2022, the school declared that day Christian Braun Day. College career. As a freshman at Kansas, Braun averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors. On November 27, 2020, he recorded a career-high 30 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a 94–72 win over Saint Joseph's. As a sophomore, Braun averaged 9.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 as a junior. In the Final Four against Villanova, he became the 65th player to reach  1,000 points for Kansas, finishing that game with 10 points and helping the Jayhawks reach the Finals. In the Finals against the North Carolina Tar Heels, he had 12 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, which helped Kansas rally from a 40–25 halftime deficit. In the final possession of that game, he defended Caleb Love's three-point attempt, sealing the win and giving him his first NCAA title. On April 24, 2022, Braun declared for the 2022 NBA draft, while maintaining his college eligiblity. Personal life. Braun's brother, Parker, as well as  his mother, aunt and uncle, have played college basketball for Missouri. Parker currently plays for Santa Clara University. His mother's family was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He also has two brothers, one older and one younger. Braun launched a fashion line, THE CB2 Collection.