Michael Bradley (basketball)
Michael Thomas Bradley | |
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| Born | April 18, 1979 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Former professional basketball player, entrepreneur, basketball coach |
| Known for | NBA player, basketball coaching |
Michael Thomas Bradley (born April 18, 1979) is a former American professional basketball athlete and entrepreneur. Measuring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and weighing 235 lb (107 kg), he primarily played as a power forward and center.
Early life
Bradley’s birthplace is Worcester, Massachusetts.
Career
Following his time at Burncoat High School, Bradley earned a scholarship to compete in college basketball at the University of Kentucky. After completing his sophomore year, he transferred to Villanova University, where he became a starter, posting averages of 20.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest. In 2001, he received All-Big East and All-America distinctions and completed his bachelor of arts degree in 2005.
NBA
Opting to leave college early in 2001, Bradley was chosen as the 17th pick in the first round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. His rookie campaign saw him average 1.2 points and 0.9 rebounds per game. Improvement came during the 2002–03 season with averages of 5 points and 6 rebounds over 20 minutes per game; however, a right knee injury curtailed his participation the following year. The Raptors released him in March 2004, after which he signed with the Atlanta Hawks. In the 2004–05 season, Bradley started with the Orlando Magic but experienced two trades, first to the Sacramento Kings and then to the Philadelphia 76ers. During the 2005–06 campaign, he appeared in 46 games for the Sixers, benefiting from injuries to key players such as Chris Webber.
Bradley’s last NBA game occurred on April 19, 2006, where he contributed 4 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in a defeat against the Charlotte Bobcats.
ACB
For the 2006–07 season, Bradley joined Bruesa GBC competing in Spain’s top division, the ACB. After one year in Spain, he transitioned to Germany by signing with ALBA Berlin in August 2007 but was released by November. Soon after, he signed with Lithuanian powerhouse BC Žalgiris, although injuries restricted him to just seven games with averages of 7 points and 4.9 rebounds.
On March 10, 2008, Bradley returned to Spain to complete the ACB season with CB Granada.
Sports representative
Between 2008 and 2011, Bradley worked as an NBA and FIBA sports agent through Bradley Sports Management.
Coaching career
In 2010, Bradley took on the role of head coach for the Silver Knights boys varsity basketball team at Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He guided the squad to victory in the D3 OHSAA State Championship in March 2012, defeating Portsmouth High School by a score of 53–37. Over his tenure at Summit, he amassed a record of 93-13 while maintaining an undefeated streak on home courts.
Currently, Bradley coaches and collaborates with the NBA across Europe and the Middle East, conducting camps and clinics aimed at fostering basketball growth internationally.
Personal life
Bradley is father to three daughters: Taylor Rose, Kya Melat, and Shae Quinn.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | 2001–02 | align="left" | Toronto | 26 || 0 || 4.5 || .520 || .000 || .500 || 0.9 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.2 |- | align="left" | 2002–03 | align="left" | Toronto | 67 || 11 || 19.6 || .481 || .167 || .522 || 6.1 || 1.0 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 5.0 |- | align="left" | 2003–04 | align="left" | Toronto | 5 || 0 || 7.6 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 2.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.6 |- | align="left" | 2003–04 | align="left" | Atlanta | 11 || 1 || 5.5 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.1 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 1.1 |- | align="left" | 2004–05 | align="left" | Orlando | 8 || 0 || 6.9 || .429 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 0.8 |- | align="left" | 2004–05 | align="left" | Sacramento | 8 || 0 || 6.0 || .667 || .000 || .333 || 1.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.3 |- | align="left" | 2004–05 | align="left" | Philadelphia | 2 || 0 || 8.0 || .800 || .000 || .500 || 1.5 || 0.5|| 0.0|| 0.0||4.5 |- | align="left" | 2005–06 | align="left" | Philadelphia |46||1||8.0|| .405|| .200|| .667||2.3||0.4||0.1||0.2||1.5 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Total |173||13||11.7|| .477|| .143|| .511||3.4||0.5||0.1||0.3||2.8 |}
Playoffs
|- | align="left" | 2001–02 | align="left" | Toronto | 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0||1.0||0.0||0.0||0.0 |}
College
|- | align="left" | 1997–98 | align="left" | Kentucky |32||0||6.9|| .667|| .000|| .514||1.7||0.5||0.2||0.5||2.4 |- | align="left" | 1998–99 | align="left" | Kentucky |'37'|'37'|'21.9'|' .657'|' .000'|' .455'|'4.9'|'1.0'|'0.8'|'0.8'|'9.8' |- | align="left" | 2000–01 | align="left" | Villanova |'31'|'31'|'34.0'|' .692'|' .353'|' .590'|'9.8'|'2.6'|'0.9'|'1.8'|'20.8' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Aggregate |"100"|"68"|"20.9"|".677"|".353"|".541"|"5,4"| "1,3"| "06"| "10"| "10,9" |}