Among his many accolades, Hawthorne was a McDonald’s All-American nominee, a Wootten Top 150 participant, the most valuable player at the Dr. Pepper Classic, a standout at the Paul Bincardi Camp, a Grind Session All-Star and a Big Shots Prep Nationals High School All-Star.

Braydon Hawthorne is officially a Kentucky Wildcat, putting pen to paper with the program following his commitment this week, Mark Pope announced Thursday. He joins Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno and Andrija Jelavić among first-year players for the Wildcats in 2025-26.