Bradley Braves reserve guard says he intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal

PEORIA — Demarion Burch became the third member of the 2025-26 Bradley Braves to announce he’s leaving the team.

The junior guard posted a goodbye on social media Wednesday with his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it officially opens on April 7.

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The 6-foot-4, 175-pound Milwaukee-Hamilton High School (Wis.) product saw his opportunities reduced by injuries and illnesses the last two seasons at Bradley.

An athletic, sometimes acrobatic talent, he averaged 14 minutes and showed promise as a true freshman in 2023-24.

“We wish Demarion the best in his future endeavors,” Bradley head coach Brian Wardle said. “My staff and I are excited about putting together a great team during this offseason.”

Bradley’s Demarion Burch celebrates as time runs out on the Braves’ 64-60 comeback win over Washington State on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Burch missed six of the first seven games of the 2024-25 season from an ankle injury, and four more during the conference portion of the season due to illness.

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In his 2025-26 junior season, Burch won a starting job and averaged 23.2 minutes per game, 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. He was a 40% shooter from the field and 31% from 3-point range, and produced three 20+ point games (Liberty, Washington State, Belmont).

But he lost that starting role as he missed games from an ankle injury, and later, a concussion.

Bradley’s Demarion Burch, right, tangles with Washington State’s Jerone Morton in the first half of their college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at Carver Arena in Peoria. The Braves rallied for a 64-60 victory.

Burch finished with 87 career games on the Hilltop with 21 starts, 44.9% shooting from the field, 38.2% from 3 and a 6.3 scoring average.

“I want to start by thanking the coaching staff that recruited me and coached me during my time at BU,” Burch wrote in a message on X. “To my teammates, thank you for the brotherhood, the memories, and the battles we fought together….

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