Herman Jesse Branson (January 7, 1942 – November 2, 2014) was an American basketball player.
Born in Graham, North Carolina, he played collegiately for Elon University.
He was 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall.
He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (18th pick overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft.
He played for the 76ers (1965–66) in the NBA for 5 games and for the New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–68) in the ABA for 78 games.
Branson died on November 2, 2014 in Gibsonville, North Carolina where he lived.