Jaden Bradley

Jaden Bradley
Bradley with Alabama in 2023
No. 0 – Arizona Wildcats
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-09-14) September 14, 2003 (age 21)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

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.[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

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]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 32  247Sports: 27  ESPN: 20
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  • "2022 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

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, Bradley entered the transfer portal. On May 3, 2023, he committed to Arizona.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
2022–23 Alabama 37 22 19.8 .392 .318 .695 2.6 3.1 .5 .1 6.4

References

  1. ^ "How Rochester's Jaden Bradley became a five-star recruit". Democrat and Chronicle. April 14, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Heyen, Billy (April 10, 2020). "Jaden Bradley: Rochester native stars in basketball in North Carolina". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bradley wins Gatorade player of year". Independent Tribune. July 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Star point guard Jaden Bradley transferring to IMG Academy". The Charlotte Observer. June 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Byler, Blake (July 25, 2022). "Freshman Jaden Bradley Brings Traditional Point Guard Play Back to Alabama Basketball". SI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Five-star guard Jaden Bradley to announce college choice Thursday afternoon". Arizona Daily Star. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Gonzaga in mix for 2022 five-star point guard Jaden Bradley". The Spokesman-Review. August 26, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Rodak, Mike (September 30, 2021). "Five-star guard Jaden Bradley commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "How two Alabama basketball freshmen unlocked an upset of No. 1 Houston". The Tuscaloosa News. December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Rodak, Mike (December 13, 2022). "Alabama basketball starter has wrist surgery, out indefinitely". AL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Alabama transfer guard Jaden Bradley commits to Arizona".