Christian Braun’s summer finale unfolded perfectly.
In a 25-point shellacking of Team WhyNot, the wing piled up 31 points and didn’t miss a shot from the floor, capping a July breakout that many inside the MoKan Elite program thought was overdue.
When he boarded a flight home from Las Vegas, the Overland Park, Kan., native could be contented. After entering the month holding just a quartet of offers, only one from a high-major, the number of suitors looking to the 6-foot-6, 180-pound prospect nearly quadrupled. Ten power conference programs extend offers. All the while, Missouri fans kept wondering when the Tigers would join the fray.