Pounding The Rock · Jul 7, 2022
Spurs Rookie Scouting Report: Malaki Branham
Photo by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty ImagesWelcome to the second installment of my rookie scouting report series for Pounding the Rock. We examined Jeremy Sochan in part one, and it’s time for an in-depth breakdown of Malaki Branham, the 20th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft and the middle child of San Antonio’s three teenage first-round selections.
The Ohio State guard was one of the best freshmen in college basketball last season, with a meteoric rise following a COVID hiatus positioning him as a possible lottery target. As the 17th-ranked prospect on my Big Board, Branham was one of the bigger steals of this class, but he is by no means a finished product.
Measurements
Height: 6’ 5’’