Braden Huff

Braden Huff is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference.

Early life

Huff attended Glenbard West High School, where he averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game as a senior. He led Glenbard West to a state title and was named Illinois Mr. Basketball. Coming out of high school, Huff was rated as a four-star recruit, the 33rd overall forward, and the 4th ranked prospect in the state of Illinois for the 2022 recruiting class. Huff committed to play college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs over offers from schools such as Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa, Illinois, Creighton, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin.

College career

2022–23 season

As a freshman in 2022–23, Huff took a redshirt and did not appear in any games.

2023–24 season

In his collegiate debut in Gonzaga's season opener, Huff came off the bench to score 19 points and grab nine rebounds in a double-digit comeback win over Yale. On January 20, 2024, he scored a career-high 26 points in a win over San Diego. Against Portland, Huff recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists. In the next game, a road win versus Kentucky, he scored 12 points. Huff was named to the WCC all-freshman team. In the second round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, Huff scored 11 points in a win over Kansas.