Dudley Bradley

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Dudley Bradley
Personal information
Born (1957-03-19) March 19, 1957 (age 67)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Edgewood (Edgewood, Maryland)
College North Carolina (1975–1979)
NBA draft 1979: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1979–1993
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Number7, 22, 24
Career history
19791981 Indiana Pacers
1981–1982 Phoenix Suns
1982–1983 Chicago Bulls
1983–1984 Detroit Spirits
1983–1984 Toronto Tornados
19841986 Washington Bullets
19861987 Milwaukee Bucks
1987–1988 New Jersey Nets
1988–1989 Atlanta Hawks
1991 Saskatchewan Storm
1991–1992 Omaha Racers
1992–1993 Oklahoma City Cavalry
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,131 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds 1,098 (1.8 rpg)
Assists 1,147 (1.9 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Dudley Leroy Bradley (born March 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Bradley played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected 13th overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played for seven different NBA teams and left the league after the 1988–89 NBA season with averages of 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

In two separate games in November 1980, as a member of the Pacers, Bradley recorded a notable 9 steals. [1] The season before (1979–80) he set an NBA rookie record for steals in a season with 211 (2.57 per game). [2]

As a college player, Bradley made one of the most memorable plays in University of North Carolina history on Jan. 17, 1979. With the game clock under 10 seconds and the Tar Heels trailing by one point in a road game against rival N.C. State, Bradley stole the ball from Wolfpack guard Clyde Austin and dribbled for an uncontested dunk that gave UNC a 70–69 win. His prowess at forcing turnovers and defending opposing players in college earned Bradley the nickname "The Secretary of Defense."

After his NBA career, Bradley played a season or two in the World Basketball League. He played in that league for the Saskatchewan Storm in 1990–91. [3] He also worked as a coach in the Continental Basketball Association and the World Basketball League. [4] In 1994, he was named head coach of the Brevard College Tornados men's basketball team, a position he held until 1999. [5]

In September 2003, Bradley became a Maryland Transportation Authority police officer. [5]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1979–80 Indiana 82-24.7.452.400.7822.73.12.60.68.4
1980–81 Indiana 82-22.8.474.125.7022.42.32.30.58.0
1981–82 Phoenix 64314.6.445.250.7401.41.31.20.25.1
1982–83 Chicago 581111.8.516.200.8001.81.80.80.23.5
1984–85 Washington 732416.9.475.313.6841.82.41.30.34.9
1985–86 Washington 70712.0.349.250.5711.41.51.20.02.8
1986–87 Milwaukee 68213.2.357.260.8101.51.01.50.13.1
1987–88 Milwaukee 202.5.000.000.0000.50.50.00.00.0
1987–88 New Jersey 631522.7.429.366.7632.02.41.80.76.7
1988–89 Atlanta 3807.0.326.258.5000.80.60.40.11.9
Career6006217.0.440.293.7301.81.91.60.35.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1980–81 Indiana 2-9.5.3331.0001.0001.01.01.00.04.5
1981–82 Phoenix 7-3.4.250.0001.0000.10.70.10.10.7
1984–85 Washington 4010.3.556.200.7501.51.50.50.03.5
1985–86 Washington 5016.4.414.300.6671.01.41.00.06.6
1986–87 Milwaukee 1203.8.364.000.5000.00.20.30.00.8
Career3007.1.394.227.7220.50.70.40.02.3

See also

Notes

  1. Most steals in an NBA game
  2. "NBA.com: Regular season records: steals". NBA.com . Archived from the original on April 20, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
  3. World Basketball League
  4. "New basketball coach named". The Clarion. Brevard, North Carolina: Brevard College. November 9, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Whittaker, Matt (September 13, 2003). "Ex-athlete on the rebound". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

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