5-Star Guard Brayden Burries Commits to Arizona, Joins Bryce James, Koa Peat

Arizona added even more talent to its already impressive 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday.

During an episode of SportsCenter, 5-star guard Brayden Burries announced that he has committed to the Wildcats. Burries joins an incoming freshman class that includes fellow 5-star prospect Koa Peat and Bryce James, the younger son of the legendary LeBron James.

Burries is ranked as the No. 2 combo guard and No. 11 overall player in the 2025 class by 247Sports' composite. He chose to attend Arizona over offers from USC, Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama and others.

"Arizona was the best fit for me and my family," Burries told ESPN's Paul Biancardi. "It’s a basketball school."

Burries is coming off a stellar senior season for Eleanor Roosevelt High School in San Bernardino, California, in which he played 35 games and averaged 29.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals, per MaxPreps. He was selected to the 2025 McDonald's All American Game and produced six points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 15 minutes of action.

247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein described Burries as "a big-bodied scoring guard and three-level threat" who can excel while playing both backcourt positions.

"While he is focused primarily on scoring, Burries possesses soft hands, solid floor vision, and a reliable enough handle to have some on/off ball versatility," Finkelstein stated. "He is also an excellent rebounding guard. Defensively, he is fully engaged, physical, and competitive, if not ultra-quick."

Arizona is coming off a 24-13 finish to the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats lost to Duke in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will lose star senior guard Caleb Love to the NBA draft.

The arrivals of Burries, Peat, James and the rest of the 2025 recruiting class should help Arizona reclaim its place among the elite teams across the NCAA.