Jaden Bradley
![]() Bradley with Alabama in 2023 | |
No. 0 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Rochester, New York, U.S. | September 14, 2003
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 Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school career
[edit]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]
Recruiting
[edit]Bradley was considered a five-star recruit by ESPN, and a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.[7][8] 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.[9]
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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 27 ESPN: 20 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]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, Bradley entered the transfer portal. On May 3, 2023, he committed to Arizona.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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".