Braylon Mullins to return to UConn men’s basketball for 2026-27 season

The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT on Sunday, January 4, 2026. | Ian Bethune Rising sophomore Braylon Mullins announced Saturday night that he will return to UConn for his sophomore season. Mullins, who flashed elite shotmaking skills all season and hit one of the most iconic shots in NCAA tournament history to lift the Huskies past Duke, is likely eschewing a first round selection in this year’s NBA Draft for another shot at an NCAA title.

Guess who's back, y'all 😁 UConn's Braylon Mullins will return to Connecticut for the 2026-27 season, per sources Welcome back @mullins_braylon 🔥 #BleedBlue pic. twitter. com/H041xQytLe — Storrs Central (@StorrsCentral) April 18, 2026 Mullins averaged 12 points and 3.

5 rebounds per game as a freshman, appearing in 33 games and starting 29 of them. He missed the Huskies’ first six games due to an offseason ankle injury, and missed a Jan. 27 game against Providence with a concussion.

After debuting at Madiosn Square Garden against Illinois, Mullins made his presence felt immediately on the road against Kansas, scoring 17 points in 23 minutes in just his second collegiate game. Mullins was also instrumental in the Huskies’ 13-point comeback on the road against Providence, hitting six threes and scoring 24 points to help UConn win in overtime. And of course, Mullins etched himself into March Madness history with his 40-footer in the waning seconds of the Elite Eight against Duke.