The No. 170 overall ranked player in the Class of 2027, according to 247Sports, will transfer to a nationally ranked powerhouse for his upcoming senior season.
By: Ross Van De Griek
Braxton Keathley, A 6-foot-4 combo guard, announced on Monday that he will transfer to Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after playing his junior season at Martin County in Inez, Kentucky.
The rising senior is a three-star prospect and is the No. 170-overall ranked player in the upcoming senior class, according to 247Sports. He currently holds offers from Bowling Green, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Ohio, and Southeast Missouri. He’s also received interest from Arkansas State, Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Marshall, North Texas, Western Kentucky, and several others.
Keathley has taken unofficial visits to Arkansas State, Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Marshall, and the University of Pacific.
During his junior season, Keathley was named the Kentucky Basketball Player of the Year by MaxPreps. He averaged 33.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.7 steals per game while shooting 57% from the field, 47.1% from behind the three-point line, and 85% from the free-throw line.
Keathley had eight 40-point games during the 2025-2026 season including a season-high 44-point outing against Johnston Central back on February 13.
Keathley will be playing with West Virginia Gold on the NXTPRO/PRO16 League circuit for the upcoming live periods in Richmond and Bryan, Texas.
Martin County finished the 2025-2026 season with a 22-10 record and reached the 15th Region semifinals where their season came to an end against Pikeville back on March 7th.
Prolific Prep is coming off a 38-4 record during the 2025-2026 season, where they made an appearance at Chipotle Nationals for the seventh consecutive season before having their season come to an end in the quarterfinal round against eventual champion Montverde Academy.
Prolific Prep relocated from Napa, California, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following the 2024-2025 season after an 11-year run in Northern California, where they produced 25 ranked players, according to numerous recruiting services and 14 McDonald’s All-American nominees during that time frame.
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Ross Van De Griek has been a Southeast Region Scout for On The Radar Hoops since 2024 and has been the Owner/Founder of Southeast Hoops Report since June 2026. You can follow along with his work on X (@SEHoopsReport), Instagram (sehoopsreport), and Facebook (@sehoopsreport).