Braden Appelhans

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-6
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Blue Springs, Mo.
High School:
Western Reserve Academy (Ohio)

RICHARD PITINO ON APPELHANS
“Braden was very impactful in our success at New Mexico. Braden is an elite shooter. He has positional size and versatility.“

2025-26 (JUNIOR AT DRAKE)
Played in 27 games at Drake, averaging 5.3 points in 13.6 minutes per game, while hitting 40.0 percent (36-90) from three-point range ... Hit 10-14 from three-point range for 30 points in a Dec. 2 win over Western Illinois, setting a school record for most made three-pointers in a game ...14 points in the season opener vs. Northern Arizona on Nov. 3 and 12 in win at Charleston on. Nov. 17, making 3-5 from beyond the arc ... Eight games with two or more made three-pointers ... Missed the last five games of the season due to injury ... Basketball coach: Eric Henderson.

2022-25 AT NEW MEXICO
Spent three seasons at New Mexico under then-UNM head coach Richard Pitino ... Appelhans played on back-to-back Mountain West Champion and NCAA Tournament teams at New Mexico under Pitino; UNM recorded a 17-3 league record and captured the 2024-25 Mountain West Conference Regular Season Championship ... In the 2023-24 season, New Mexico finished 26-10 record, winning the Mountain West Tournament Championship and returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 ... He played in 16 games in the 2023-24 season and 31 games in the 2024-25 season ... Logged 9.9 minutes per game and shot 43.8 percent (28-64) from 3-point range in that 2024-25 season ... Appeared in 10 games during his freshman season but was medical redshirt due to a thumb injury that cut his season short.

IN HIGH SCHOOL
Played his senior year of high school under Pete Hutchins at Western Reserve Academy in Ohio ... Previously played under Adam Jones at Blue Springs High School and shot 51.4 percent from three-point range, the sixth-best percentage in Missouri high school history ... Two-time All-District and All-Conference selection.