Missouri State

Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2020

2020-21
Sat out the 2020-21 season with injuries ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall 2020 semester.

Central Methodist
Spent his freshman season at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. ... Played in 24 games with a pair of starts in 2019-20 and averaged 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... Also converted 29-of-34 (.853) free throws to lead the squad in percentage, while playing 13.8 minutes per game for coach Jeff Sherman's 12-18 squad.

High School
Prepped at Springfield (Mo.) Catholic High where he was a two-time all-state selection for the Fightin' Irish ... Scored 1,637 career points in 108 games (15.2 ppg) to rank second on the school's career scoring chart ... Made 50.6 percent of his field goals and 77.1 percent of his free throws in his career while contributing 353 rebounds, 253 assists, 167 steals and 173 3-pointers in his career as the school's all-time leader in threes ... Was also a three-time all-conference and all-district selection ... As a senior, he helped lead SCHS to a Missouri Class 3 runner-up finish in 2018-19 with a 19.3 scoring average for coach Dustin Larsen ... Averaged 20.0 points per game as a junior for a 22-9 Irish team that advanced to the state quarterfinals.

Personal
Jake Allen Branham was born 10/1/00 in Springfield, Mo. ... Son of Nick and Lori Branham of Springfield ... Has a brother, Chase, and a sister, Brooke ... Majoring in Administrative Management.