Jaden Bradley
Jaden Shawn Bradley (born September 14, 2003) is an American college basketball player who mostly recently played for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).
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Position | Point guard |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | September 14, 2003 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Alabama (2022–2023) Arizona (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
Bradley originally grew up in Rochester, New York.[1] His family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina while he was in elementary school and attended the Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina.[2] Bradley was named the 2020 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 23.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.[3] He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida before the start of his junior year.[4] Bradley averaged 11.4 points and led the team with 4.6 assists and two steals per game in his only season at IMG.[5] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game at the end of the season but couldn’t due to injury.[6]
Bradley was rated a five-star recruit.[7][8] He committed to play college basketball at Alabama after considering an offer from Arizona while listing Gonzaga, Kentucky, and Florida State as finalists.[9]
College career
Bradley entered his freshman season at Alabama as the Crimson Tide's second-string point guard.[10] He became a starter in December after starting guard Nimari Burnett suffered a wrist injury.[11] On April 4, 2023, Jaden entered the transfer portal. On May 3, 2023 he committed to Arizona.[12]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
References
- "How Rochester's Jaden Bradley became a five-star recruit". Democrat and Chronicle. April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- Heyen, Billy (April 10, 2020). "Jaden Bradley: Rochester native stars in basketball in North Carolina". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Bradley wins Gatorade player of year". Independent Tribune. July 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Star point guard Jaden Bradley transferring to IMG Academy". The Charlotte Observer. June 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Byler, Blake (July 25, 2022). "Freshman Jaden Bradley Brings Traditional Point Guard Play Back to Alabama Basketball". SI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Kelly, Nick (January 25, 2022). "Two Alabama basketball signees, Jaden Bradley and Brandon Miller, named McDonald's All-Americans". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Five-star guard Jaden Bradley to announce college choice Thursday afternoon". Arizona Daily Star. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Gonzaga in mix for 2022 five-star point guard Jaden Bradley". The Spokesman-Review. August 26, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Rodak, Mike (September 30, 2021). "Five-star guard Jaden Bradley commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "How two Alabama basketball freshmen unlocked an upset of No. 1 Houston". The Tuscaloosa News. December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Rodak, Mike (December 13, 2022). "Alabama basketball starter has wrist surgery, out indefinitely". AL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- "Alabama transfer guard Jaden Bradley commits to Arizona".