Shorter signs with Murray State

MBB: The 6'5 guard from Springfield, Missouri has two years of eligibility remaining

Brayden Shorter led Division II in made three-pointers last season. (Photo: Murray State Athletics)

After publicly announcing his commitment on Thursday morning, Brayden Shorter has officially signed with Murray State.

"Brayden is a multi-talented player and his shooting ability is among the best at any level of college basketball and that sets him apart," said Murray State Head Coach Ryan Miller said in a statement. "We're looking forward to getting him into our program and set him on a path to even higher achievements as a Murray State Racer."

The 6’5 Shorter started 33 of 34 games this year for Division II Washburn, as he averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. He led all of Division II with 119 made three-pointers this season helping lead Washburn to the national semifinals. Shorter made at least four triples in 15 different games, while scoring in double figures 29 times.

The product from Springfield, Missouri had a scholarship offer from his hometown Missouri State Bears, but he ultimately opted to play for the Racers.

With Shorter’s signing, here are the nine players who are set to be on next year’s roster playing for the Racers in 2025-26:

• Ben Shtolzberg (6’4 senior guard/3.8 PPG last year at UC Santa Barbara)

• KJ Tenner (6’0 sophomore guard/2.4 PPG last year at West Virginia)

• Mason Miller (6’9 senior guard/1.1 PPG last year at Creighton)

• Fredrick King (6’9 senior forward/2.7 PPG last year at Creighton)

• JJ Traynor (6’9 senior forward/5.6 PPG last year at DePaul)

• Javon Jackson (6’3 senior guard/11.6 PPG last year at UIC)

• Layne Taylor (5’11 sophomore guard/17.4 PPG last year at Central Arkansas)

• Brock Vice (6’10 sophomore forward (1.2 PPG last year at North Texas)

• Brayden Shorter (6’5 junior guard/15.5 PPG last year at D-II Washburn)

Here are the three players who could potentially return to the Racers next year, but have yet to make anything publicly official regarding their future:

• Junior guard Patrick Chew

• Senior guard Justin Morgan

• Incoming freshman guard Tristian Ford

Once any of those three players publicly announce their intention to play for the Racers next year, they will count toward the six available scholarships Miller still has the ability to fill for the 2025-26 season.