Tony Bradley (basketball)

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Tony Bradley
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Bradley in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 13 – Chicago Bulls
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 (age 24)
Bartow, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolBartow (Bartow, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020Utah Jazz
2017–2019→Salt Lake City Stars
2020–2021Philadelphia 76ers
2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–presentChicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls 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. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but traded to the Utah Jazz.

High school career[]

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] Bradley was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 17th in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2016.[3][4]

College career[]

In his freshman season, Bradley served as the primary substitute 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Professional career[]

Utah Jazz (2017–2020)[]

Bradley was selected 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft with his draft rights traded to the Utah Jazz. On July 5, 2017, Bradley signed with the Jazz.[8] He made his NBA debut on November 5 against the Houston Rockets. He was assigned to the Jazz' G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars on November 7, and made his G League debut the next night, scoring 20 points in a loss to the Wisconsin Herd.[9][10]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)[]

On November 22, 2020, Bradley and the draft rights to Saben Lee were traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for cash considerations.[11] A day later, Bradley was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Zhaire Smith.[12]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)[]

On March 25, 2021, Bradley was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-way trade involving the New York Knicks.[13]

Chicago Bulls (2021–present)[]

On August 19, 2021, Bradley signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bulls.[14]

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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 9 0 3.2 .273 .000 1.000 1.2 .1 .0 .0 .9
2018–19 Utah 3 0 12.0 .500 — .500 5.0 .3 .7 .7 5.7
2019–20 Utah 58 3 11.4 .667 1.000 .652 4.6 .4 .2 .6 4.9
2020–21 Philadelphia 20 8 14.4 .680 .000 .636 5.2 .9 .3 .7 5.5
Oklahoma City 22 0 18.0 .656 .000 .705 6.1 .9 .4 .8 8.7
Career 112 11 12.6 .649 .429 .676 4.8 .6 .3 .6 5.4

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 1 0 2.0 .500 – – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
2020 Utah 6 0 8.1 .222 – .714 3.8 .2 .3 .3 1.5
Career 7 0 7.2 .273 – .714 3.4 .1 .3 .3 1.6

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 North Carolina 38 0 14.6 .573 – .619 5.1 .6 .3 .6 7.1

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rankin, Reggie (September 3, 2015). "North Carolina opens 2016 class with five-star center Tony Bradley". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tony Bradley – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tony Bradley, 2016 Center - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "UNC's Bradley to test NBA draft waters after title win". collegebasketball.ap.org. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "UNC Basketball: Tony Bradley Jr. to stay in NBA Draft". Fansided. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jazz Sign 2017 Draft Pick Tony Bradley". NBA.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "Jazz Assign Bradley and O'Neale to Salt Lake City Stars". NBA.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  10. ^ "Dunigan's Clutch Buckets Lift Herd Over Stars". NBA.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Team Acquires Bradley". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Thunder Acquires Tony Bradley, Austin Rivers, Two Second-Round Draft Picks and Generates Trade Exception". NBA.com. March 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bulls Sign Bradley, Green and Dotson". NBA.com. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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