Tony Bradley (basketball)
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Bradley in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |
| No. 13 – Utah Jazz | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 8, 1998 Bartow, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bartow (Bartow, Florida) |
| College | North Carolina (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'10 center, Bradley was a primary substitute for the Tar Heels' 2017 NCAA championship team.
Born and raised in Bartow, Florida, Bradley played high school basketball for Bartow High School. He was named a McDonald's All-American in his senior year.[1] Bradley chose North Carolina over Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Miami and NC State.[2] In his freshman season, Bradley served as the primary reserve for senior Kennedy Meeks, averaging 7.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game and providing strong offensive rebounding for the Tar Heels.[3]
Following the Tar Heels' championship win over Gonzaga, Bradley announced that he would declare his eligibility for the 2017 NBA draft without signing an agent, leaving open the opportunity to return to UNC for his sophomore season.[4] Bradley ultimately chose to remain in the NBA Draft, becoming the third "one-and-done" player during Williams' tenure at UNC and the second among those to have won a national championship.[5]
Professional Career
Utah Jazz (2017—present)
Bradley was selected 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft with his draft rights traded to the Utah Jazz.
References
- ↑ Jordan, Jason (January 22, 2016). "Tony Bradley restores the 'Tar Heel order' in the McDonald's All American Game". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ Rankin, Reggie (September 3, 2015). "North Carolina opens 2016 class with five-star center Tony Bradley". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ Vecenie, Sam (April 1, 2017). "Tony Bradley is UNC's best pro prospect you haven't heard about — and he likes it that way". Sporting News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ "UNC's Bradley to test NBA draft waters after title win". collegebasketball.ap.org. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ↑ "UNC Basketball: Tony Bradley Jr. to stay in NBA Draft". Fansided. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.