Duke Basketball’s Pursuit of Brayden Burries Hits a Roadblock
Duke basketball recruiters looked like frontrunners for Brayden Burries early in their pursuit, but that’s no longer the case. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard from Roosevelt High School in California has been a top target for the Blue Devils, but according to national recruiting insider Eric Bossi, Duke may be fading in the recruitment process.
Duke Basketball’s pursuit of Brayden Burries
Back in January, Burries listed the Blue Devils among his 10 most active suitors, and many viewed the staff in Durham as one of the top few contenders in his recruitment at the time. However, things seem to have taken a turn. Bossi noted that Burries, a five-star who ranks No. 15 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, is beginning to trend elsewhere.
“I think he’s pretty committed to staying in 2025 at this point, barring a surprise,” Bossi said about the 18-year-old Burries, at one time a prime candidate to reclassify to 2024 and enter the college ranks this year. “[Burries] is a little bit older. He’ll turn 19 at the end of September, so that definitely puts him on the older side. But that’s all right, this is a skilled, mature, confident guard — can play on the ball, off the ball.”
Brayden Burries in action
Bossi also mentioned that Burries’ recruitment has been pretty interesting, with UCLA and Houston emerging as top contenders. “The two that I would watch as of today — I’m gonna give you two to watch and then a sleeper — would be UCLA, a local school, and then Houston. Houston has really gotten in there deep…Now, recently, Tennessee has jumped in…They’ve got some family ties with Burries.”
Burries shines at the NBPA Top 100 Camp
It’s worth noting that one of the most recent recipients of an offer from Scheyer is a stock-riser at Burries’ position in Sidwell Friends School (Washington, D.C.) four-star Acaden Lewis.
Duke basketball offer to Acaden Lewis
As the recruitment process continues, it remains to be seen where Burries will ultimately end up. One thing is certain, however: Duke basketball’s pursuit of the talented guard has hit a roadblock.
