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Braydon Hawthorne - Men's Basketball - University of Kentucky Athletics 22

BraydonHawthorne

  • position Forward
  • height 6-8
  • Weight 190
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Beckley, W. Va.
  • High school Huntington Prep
  • Major Communication
BIO Stats

HIGH SCHOOL:
Consensus four-star prospect ranked the No. 33 overall player in the final class of 2025 rankings by 247Sports … Played his final high school season at Huntington Prep, averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game … Prior to Huntington, Hawthorne attended Woodrow Wilson High School … He was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of West Virginia by all major recruiting services … McDonald’s All-American nominee … A Wootten Top 150 participant.

PERSONAL: 
Son of Linville and Brittany … Siblings are Nisaiah, Zyon, Emanie and Ryann … Born Feb. 11 … Favorite foods are steak and lamb chops … Favorite movies are Toy Story and the Rush Hour series … Dunked for the first time when he was 15-years-old … If he could have one superpower it would be teleportation … Favorite basketball player is Lebron James … Favorite former UK player is Demarcus Cousins … Cites painting, cooking and Fortnite as off the court talents.

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