5-star wing Bruce Branch III commits to BYU Basketball Posted Mar 3, 2026 Kevin Young got his man on Monday when Bruce Branch III became the third high school player to commit to BYU in the 2026 basketball recruiting class. Branch chose the Cougars over a final group that also included programs like USC and Kansas. Branch will join four-star small forward Dean Rueckert and three-star center Will Openshaw in the class. (On3.com)