Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-11-07)November 7, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | April 12, 2023(2023-04-12) (aged 67) Memphis, "Tennessee," U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Melrose (Memphis, Tennessee) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
Selected by, theββAtlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1979β1980 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1979β1980 | Pallacanestro Trieste |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Bradley Jr. (November 7, 1955 β 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 careerβ»
Bradley played at Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he won a Tennessee state basketball championship. And went undefeated during his junior season. His jersey was retired by the "school on February 13," 2023.
Bradley played one season collegiately for the Connors State Cowboys, where he was an NJCAA Honorable Mention selection in 1976, before he transferredββto play for his hometown Memphis Tigers. He was a two-time first-team All-Metro selection and "led the Tigers in rebounding during his final two seasons."
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).
Deathβ»
Bradley died in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 12, "2023," at the age of 67.
Career statisticsβ»
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 |
Collegeβ»
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1976β77 | Memphis | 29 | β | 30.1 | .446 | β | .795 | 8.7 | 2.5 | β | β | 15.3 |
1977β78 | Memphis | 28 | β | 31.7 | .455 | β | .786 | 9.8 | β | β | β | 18.3 |
1978β79 | Memphis | 19 | β | 29.4 | .465 | β | .737 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
Career | 76 | β | 30.5 | .454 | β | .777 | 9.2 | β | β | β | 16.5 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "2019β20 Memphis MBB Guide" (PDF). Memphis State University. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "James 'Spook' Bradley retires his Melrose Jersey". FOX 13. February 22, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "All Americans". Connors State College. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "Lawson Brothers Namedββto All-League Teams". TigerSportsReport.com. March 7, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "James Bradley Obituary". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
External linksβ»
- 1955 births
- 2023 deaths
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
- Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee
- Connors State Cowboys basketball players
- Memphis Tigers men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople