Clyde Bradshaw

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Clyde Bradshaw
Personal information
Born (1959-12-28) December 28, 1959 (age 64)
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school East Orange
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College DePaul (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1981–1987
Position Point guard
Career history
1981–1982 Lattesole Bologna
1984–1985 Lancaster Lightning
1984–1985 Cincinnati Slammers
1985 Connecticut Colonials
1985–1986 Evansville Thunder
1987 Jersey Jammers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Clyde Bradshaw Jr. (born December 28, 1959) is an American former basketball player. He is known both for his All-American college years at DePaul University and was a second round draft pick in the 1981 NBA draft.

Bradshaw was recruited to DePaul from East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. He played at DePaul from 1977 to 1981 and was team captain as a junior and senior. Alongside star Mark Aguirre, Bradshaw was a part of the Blue Demons' 1979 Final Four team. For his DePaul career, Bradshaw scored 1,102 points and left the program as its all-time assist leader. [1]

After leaving DePaul, Bradshaw was drafted in the second round of the 1981 NBA Draft (38th pick overall) by the Atlanta Hawks. He played a season in Italy for Lattesole Bologna, where he averaged 16.8 points per game. He also played for two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Lancaster Lightning, Cincinnati Slammers and Evansville Thunder. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 assists in 76 games. [2]

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References

  1. "2012-13 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball media guide, page 179". DePaul Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  2. 1986-87 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 217