James Bradley (basketball) explained

James Bradley
Career Position:Forward
Birth Date:7 November 1955
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:202
High School:Melrose (Memphis, Tennessee)
College:
  • Connors State (1975–1976)
  • Memphis (1976–1979)
Draft Year:1979
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:Atlanta Hawks
Career Start:1979
Career End:1980
Years1:1979–1980
Team1:Pallacanestro Trieste
Highlights:

James Bradley Jr. (November 7, 1955 – April 12, 2023) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Connors State Cowboys and Memphis Tigers. Bradley was a second round selection of the 1979 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

Playing career

Bradley played at Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he won a Tennessee state basketball championship and went undefeated during his junior season.[1] His jersey was retired by the school on February 13, 2023.[2]

Bradley played one season collegiately for the Connors State Cowboys, where he was an NJCAA Honorable Mention selection in 1976, before he transferred to play for his hometown Memphis Tigers.[3] He was a two-time first-team All-Metro selection and led the Tigers in rebounding during his final two seasons.[4]

Bradley was selected in the 1979 NBA draft as the 35th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Death

Bradley died in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 12, 2023, at the age of 67.[5]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1976–77| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 29 || – || 30.1 || .446 || – || .795 || 8.7 || 2.5 || – || – || 15.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1977–78| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 28 || – || 31.7 || .455 || – || .786 || 9.8 || – || – || – || 18.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1978–79| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis| 19 || – || 29.4 || .465 || – || .737 || 9.2 || 3.8 || 1.9 || 1.3 || 15.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 76 || – || 30.5 || .454 || – || .777 || 9.2 || – || – || – || 16.5

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019–20 Memphis MBB Guide . Memphis State University . April 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: James 'Spook' Bradley retires his Melrose Jersey . FOX 13 . April 28, 2023 . February 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: All Americans . Connors State College . April 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Lawson Brothers Named to All-League Teams . TigerSportsReport.com . April 10, 2020 . March 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: James Bradley Obituary . Dignity Memorial . April 27, 2023.