The 2026 class just got a whole lot stronger with the addition of No. 1-ranked prospect Bruce Branch. Branch will reclassify from the 2027 class to the 2026 class, On3’s Joe Tipton confirms.
The 6-foot-7, 185-pound small forward from Prolific Prep (Gilbert, AZ) currently holds offers from the likes of Arizona, Kansas, Arizona State, UCLA, Xavier, West Virginia, Texas, Kansas State, and USC, among others. Kentucky has not offered Branch yet, but the staff has been in contact.
The staff was in to see him earlier this fall. Branch told KSR over the summer that Kentucky assistant coach Cody Fueger is the main one in contact.