10/27/2026 1:01:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. โย The Naismith Hall of Fame has announced UConn men's basketball sophomoreย Braylon Mullinsย is on theย Naismith Starting 5 - Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List. The Hall of Fame is announcing the preseason watch lists for its annual positional awards this week.ย
Mullinsย was a Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST selection after earning a unanimous selection to the league's All-Freshman Team in 2025-26. The 6'6 Indianan made 29 starts as a rookie and averaged 12.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 28.2 minutes per game. His 72 made 3-pointers were the second-most in a single-season in UConn freshman history and he added 47 assists and 54 'stocks' during his maiden season in Storrs.ย ย
Mullinsย joins teammateย Silas Demary Jr.,ย a member of the Cousy Award Preseason List, as Huskies lauded by the Hall of Fame for positional awards thus far. UConn's all-time Naismith Starting 5 winners are a trio of Cousy Award winners in Kemba Walker (2011), Shabazz Napier (2014) and Tristen Newton (2024).ย
