KU alum Christian Braun officially signs with Denver Nuggets

One of the Denver Nuggets’ selections from the NBA Draft, Christian Braun, second from left, holds up his jersey for a photo with his family, his brothers Parker, left, and Landon, right, and mother, Lisa, all of Burlington, Kan., after being introduced to the media during a news conference Monday, June 27, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

by: PJ Green

Posted: Jul 4, 2022 / 07:27 AM CDT

Updated: Jul 4, 2022 / 04:52 PM CDT

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DENVER — A former Blue Valley Northwest and Kansas Jayhawk star is officially in the NBA.

Christian Braun signed his contract with the Denver Nuggets to be firmly on their roster for the 2022-23 season.

The 6-foot-7 wing was drafted with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Braun played three seasons and appeared in 101 games (74 starts) for the University of Kansas, averaging 10.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting 50.8% from the field and 37.8% from three.

He also became Kansas’ 65th all-time 1,000-point scorer in KU’s Final Four semifinal win against Villanova.

Braun will wear #0 for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League. The Nuggets begin Summer League play with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday July 8th.

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