Chase Branham Is Shooting 44% From 3 and Indiana 2027 Commits Don't Look Like This Often

Kansas City just watched Indiana's future backcourt piece put on a clinic. Chase Branham, the No. 26-ranked player in the 2027 class according to 247Sports, opened his spring with numbers that made everyone watching take notice: his KC Run GMC team went 4-0, and Branham was efficient from everywhere on the floor.

The 6-foot-4 guard drilled 44 percent from deep, shot 50 percent overall, and didn't miss from the free throw line over the weekend at the Under Armour Next event. He averaged 16.7 points per game while adding 2.8 steals, 1.8 assists, and 2.0 rebounds. Playing both point guard and shooting guard throughout the tournament, Branham showed the kind of two-way versatility that gets scouts excited. This wasn't a one-game flash either. Peegs.com covered all four of his performances, and the consistency was there every single night.

Staying Sharp Early in the Spring

What jumps out is how clean Branham's shot looks right now. When a prospect is hitting at those clips from three and the free throw line, it tells you the fundamentals are locked in. The steal rate is also interesting for a guard his size, which suggests he's not just a scorer. Indiana is getting a player who can impact winning in multiple ways, even this early in the evaluation process.

Indiana Women's Basketball Adds Kenzie Hare From Transfer Portal

In other Indiana basketball news, the women's program added sharpshooting guard Kenzie Hare from the transfer portal. The 5-foot-9 guard comes from Iowa State with one year of eligibility remaining and serious scoring credentials. Last season, Hare shot 40 percent from three on 1.6 made threes per game. For her career across four college seasons, she's a 37.2 percent three-point shooter on 209-for-562 attempts, which is a substantial sample size.

Hare's best season came in 2023-24 at Marquette, when she led the entire Big East in three-point percentage at 42.5 percent while draining 91 threes on the year. Last season with Iowa State, she started 31 of 32 games and helped the Cyclones go 22-10 and earn an NCAA Tournament bid. She averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game while posting a 57.5 percent effective field goal percentage. Hare has played in 105 games across four seasons, all in high-major conferences.

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