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Christian Braun

Christian Nicholas Braun ( BROWN; born April 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Braun plays the shooting guard position. A Kansas native, Braun won Mr. Kansas Basketball in 2019 and played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks. Braun started for the Jayhawks squad that won the 2022 NCAA Division I championship. In the 2022 NBA draft, Braun was selected 21st overall by the Denver Nuggets. During his rookie season in Denver, the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat and won their first NBA championship. Braun is the fifth player in basketball history to win an NCAA title and an NBA title back-to-back.

Infobox

Position
Shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(2001-04-17) April 17, 2001 (age 24)Burlington, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Blue Valley Northwest(Overland Park, Kansas)
College
Kansas (2019–2022)
NBA draft
2022: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Drafted by
Denver Nuggets
Playing career
2022–present
2022–present
Denver Nuggets

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2022–23†
2022–23†
Year
2022–23†
Team
Denver
GP
76
GS
6
MPG
15.5
FG%
495
3P%
354
FT%
625
RPG
2.4
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
2
PPG
4.7
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Denver
GP
82
GS
4
MPG
20.2
FG%
460
3P%
384
FT%
694
RPG
3.7
APG
1.6
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
7.3
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Denver
GP
79
GS
77
MPG
33.9
FG%
580
3P%
397
FT%
827
RPG
5.2
APG
2.6
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
15.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
237
GP
87
GS
23.3
MPG
528
FG%
384
3P%
752
FT%
3.8
RPG
1.7
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
9.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2022–23†
Denver
76
6
15.5
495
354
625
2.4
8
5
2
4.7
2023–24
Denver
82
4
20.2
460
384
694
3.7
1.6
5
4
7.3
2024–25
Denver
79
77
33.9
580
397
827
5.2
2.6
1.1
5
15.4
Career
237
87
23.3
528
384
752
3.8
1.7
7
4
9.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2023†
2023†
Year
2023†
Team
Denver
GP
19
GS
0
MPG
13.0
FG%
533
3P%
200
FT%
579
RPG
2.1
APG
6
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
3.2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Denver
GP
12
GS
0
MPG
17.0
FG%
426
3P%
222
FT%
688
RPG
2.7
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
4
PPG
5.1
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Denver
GP
14
GS
14
MPG
38.9
FG%
453
3P%
296
FT%
710
RPG
6.4
APG
2.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
7
PPG
12.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
45
GP
14
GS
22.1
MPG
462
FG%
273
3P%
667
FT%
3.6
RPG
1.2
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
6.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2023†
Denver
19
0
13.0
533
200
579
2.1
6
6
2
3.2
2024
Denver
12
0
17.0
426
222
688
2.7
8
2
4
5.1
2025
Denver
14
14
38.9
453
296
710
6.4
2.4
1.2
7
12.6
Career
45
14
22.1
462
273
667
3.6
1.2
7
4
6.6
· Career statistics › College
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Kansas
GP
31
GS
5
MPG
18.4
FG%
431
3P%
444
FT%
731
RPG
2.9
APG
5
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
5.3
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Kansas
GP
30
GS
30
MPG
31.2
FG%
380
3P%
340
FT%
786
RPG
5.2
APG
1.9
SPG
1.2
BPG
4
PPG
9.7
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Kansas
GP
40
GS
39
MPG
34.4
FG%
495
3P%
386
FT%
733
RPG
6.5
APG
2.8
SPG
1.0
BPG
8
PPG
14.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
101
GP
74
GS
28.5
MPG
449
FG%
378
3P%
749
FT%
5.0
RPG
1.8
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
10.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019–20
Kansas
31
5
18.4
431
444
731
2.9
5
7
2
5.3
2020–21
Kansas
30
30
31.2
380
340
786
5.2
1.9
1.2
4
9.7
2021–22
Kansas
40
39
34.4
495
386
733
6.5
2.8
1.0
8
14.1
Career
101
74
28.5
449
378
749
5.0
1.8
1.0
5
10.1

References

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    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/christian-braun-pronunciation-nuggets-rookie/wzhrr2k43yhs9riuhrsfacmt
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    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nuggets-christian-braun-fifth-player-in-basketball-history-to-win-nba-ncaa-titles-in-back-to-back-seasons/
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    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33798301
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