Bradley with Alabama in 2023 | |
No. 0 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Big 12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2003-09-14) September 14, 2003 (age 21) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaden Shawn Bradley (born September 14, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school career
Bradley originally grew up in Rochester, New York. His family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina while he was in elementary school and attended the Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina. 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. He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida before the start of his junior year. Bradley averaged 11.4 points and led the team with 4.6 assists and two steals per game in his only season at IMG. 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.
Recruiting
Bradley was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. On September 30, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Alabama after considering an offer from Arizona while listing Gonzaga, Kentucky, and Florida State as finalists.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaden Bradley PG |
Rochester, NY | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 30, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 27 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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College career
Bradley entered his freshman season at Alabama as the Crimson Tide's second-string point guard. He became a starter in December after starting guard Nimari Burnett suffered a wrist injury. On April 4, 2023, Bradley entered the transfer portal. On May 3, 2023, he committed to Arizona.
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 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Alabama | 37 | 22 | 19.8 | .392 | .318 | .695 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.4 |
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".
External links
Categories:- 2003 births
- Living people
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players
- Basketball players from North Carolina
- Basketball players from Rochester, New York
- IMG Academy alumni
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Point guards
- 21st-century American sportsmen