Indiana announced the signing of class of 2027 guard Chase Branham on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-4 guard was the first commitment in the class of 2027 for the Hoosiers, announcing his pledge in September of 2025.
Here’s the full release from IU Athletics:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Four-star guard Chase Branham has signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career at Indiana University under head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries, the program announced on Wednesday.
Branham becomes the 10th-highest ranked Hoosier recruit in the 247Sports era.
Chase Branham
Guard| 6-4 | 185
Rogersville, Mo. | La Lumiere School (Ind.)
No. 28 on ESPN | No. 25 on 247Sports | No. 38 on Rivals
Three-year letterwinner for head coach John Schaefer at Logan-Rogersville in Missouri… 2026 MaxPreps Small-Town All-American… averaged 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.2 stelas per game as a junior… shot 61.7% from the floor, 41.1% from the 3-point line, and 84.8% from the free throw line as a junior with the Wildcats… won the 2026 Class 4A state title… scored 31 points to upset traditional power Vashon in the semifinal game… transferred to La Lumiere, a prep school in northern Indiana, for his senior season… posted 18.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.9 steals per contest for KC Run GMC on the Under Armour circuit during the 2026 season… shot 41% from the 3-point line and 94% from the free throw line… named All-UAA First Team… Under Armour Next City Classic MVP… attended USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team minicamps in 2025 and 2026… son of Lori and Nick Branham… has one sister, Brooke, and one brother, Jake… born on Sept. 5, 2008.
DeVries on Branham:
“Chase is a dynamic playmaker that is effective at all three levels. Because of his work ethic and love for the game, he continues to push himself to new levels and has developed multi-dimensional skills. As good of a player that Chase is, he is an even better person and exemplifies all the attributes that we want our program to be about. It is exciting that Chase is officially a Hoosier and we cannot wait for him to get to Bloomington.”
?? Made it official.
Welcome to Bloomington, @ChaseBran3! https://t.co/ZbrwHESXJM
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) November 11, 2026
