Jaden Shawn Bradley (born September 14, 2003) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He previously played for the

Alabama Crimson Tide The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the Na ...

Early life and high school career

Bradley originally grew up in

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. His family moved to

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...

while he was in elementary school and attended the Cannon School in

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. 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. He transferred to

IMG Academy IMG Academy is a University-preparatory school, preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. The organization is set across over 600 acres (243 ha) and features programs consisting of sport ca ...

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before the start of his junior year. Bradley averaged 11.4 points and led the team with 4.6 assists and two steals per game in his only season at IMG. 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.

Recruiting

Bradley was considered a five-star recruit by

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, and a four-star recruit by

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and

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. On September 30, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for

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after considering an offer from

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

while listing

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, and

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as finalists.

College career

Bradley entered his freshman season at Alabama as the Crimson Tide's second-string point guard. He became a starter in December after starting guard Nimari Burnett suffered a wrist injury. On April 4, 2023, Bradley entered the transfer portal. On May 3, 2023, he committed to Arizona.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Jaden 2003 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball players American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina Basketball players from Rochester, New York IMG Academy alumni McDonald's High School All-Americans Point guards 21st-century American sportsmen