Braeden Burns - Men's Basketball - Clarkson University Athletics

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24 Braeden Burns

Position Forward
Height 6-4
Class Junior
Hometown Jamesville, NY
Highschool Christian Brothers Academy

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2025-26: Started all 25 contests, playing 33.6 minutes per contest...Selected Liberty League Second-Team All-Star for the second straight year, averaging 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game...Ranked fourth in the Liberty League in scoring average, fourth in field goal percentage (49.1%), 11th in rebounding, 19th in assists per game, and 13th in steals per game (1.4 spg)...Advanced past the 1000-point plateau midway through the season and finished the year as Clarkson's 12th all-time leading scorer (1223 points)...Biggest game of the year came against St. Lawrence University (1/5/2026) when he tossed in career-high 34 points on 14-for-30 shooting while also adding in five rebounds and four assists...Scored 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting against Skidmore College (2/13/2026) and tacked on eight rebounds and three assists...Scored 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting versus Plattsburgh State (1/2/2026)...Had seven 20-plus point games overall...Recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds as well as four assists in win over Ithaca College (2/7/2026)...Scored 22 points with seven rebounds and season-best five steals versus Hobart College (2/14/2026)...Named to Liberty League Honor Roll seven times (11/10/2025, 11/24/2025, 1/5/2026, 1/12/2026, 1/19/2026, 2/2/2026, 2/16/2026)...Picked CSC Academic All-District and named Liberty League All-Academic.

2024-25: Started 24 of 25 contests, playing 32.1 minutes per game...Named Liberty League Second-Team All-Star after averaging 16.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game...Ranked fifth in conference in scoring average, 10th in rebounding average, and was third in field goals percentage (45.8%)...Was even better in league play where he averaged 17.7 points per contest on 46% shooting...Scored season-high 29 points on 12-for-21 shooting in win against St. Lawrence University (1/6/2025)...Matched season-high of scoring with 29 points thanks to 10-for-10 effort from free throw line against RIT (2/8/2025)...Had massive double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds versus Alfred State (12/17/2024)...Notched double-double on 25 points and 10 boards and added three steals and two blocks versus Union College (2/14/2025)...Overall, had eight games with 20 or more points, six coming against league foes, and had five double-doubles...Named Liberty League Performer of the Week once (1/13/2025) and was picked for Liberty League Honor Roll five times (11/25/2024, 1/6/2025, 1/27/2025, 2/10/2025, 2/17/2025)...Selected for CSC Academic All-District and Liberty League All-Academic.

2023-24: Started 24 of 25 games, averaging 32 minutes per game...Ranked fourth in the Liberty League in scoring average (15.0 points per game), fourth in field goals made (134), fifth in free throws made (86), third in field goal percentage (45.3%), and 10th in rebounds (6.1 rebounds per game)...Tied for season-high in conference with 16 rebounds, accomplishing the feat in his third collegiate game where he also scored 28 points in a win over Lancaster Bible (11/11/2023)...Had four double-doubles overall...Scored season-high 31 points with 10 rebounds against Ithaca College (1/12/2024)...Had 28 points and nine boards versus SUNY Canton (1/2/2024)...Posted 28 points, six rebounds, and four assists against St. Lawrence University (1/23/2024)...Also notched 21 points and nine rebounds versus RIT (2/3/2024)...Had 16 points and 11 rebounds against nationally-ranked Oswego State (11/14/2023)...Selected Liberty League Rookie of the Week on four occasions (11/13/2023, 1/8/2024, 1/15/2024, 2/5/2024).