Odell Bradley

Last updated

Odell Bradley
Personal information
Born (1981-09-06) September 6, 1981 (age 41)
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Whites Creek
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College IUPUI (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted
Position Forward
Career history
2005–2006 Alaska Aces
2006–2008 Butte Daredevils
2008 Pittsburgh Xplosion
Career highlights and awards

Odell Bradley (born September 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. [1] He was a forward in the United States Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association. [2]

Contents

Early life

Bradley was born September 6, 1981, in Nashville, Tennessee. [3] He played basketball at White Creek High School. [4]

College career

Bradley played at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for the IUPUI Jaguars. [5] While there, he led his team to the NCAA tournament. [6] In his last season there he averaged 23 points per game and 8 rebounds per game. [7] While there, he won the Summit Player of the Year Award. [5] He was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. [8]

Professional career

Bradley was drafted by the United States Basketball League for the Cedar Rapids River Raiders. [9] He later played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) where he led his team on scoring. [10] Bradley was named to the All-CBA Second Team while playing for the Butte Daredevils in 2007 and was the CBA All-Star Game MVP in 2008. [11] He also played for the American Basketball Association, where he made the All ABA Championship Finals Team. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Continental Basketball Association</span> Defunct mens basketball minor league

The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) was a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States from 1946 to 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Gervin</span> American basketball player (born 1952)

George Gervin, nicknamed "the Iceman", is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 points per game in all 14 of his ABA and NBA seasons, and finished with an NBA career average of 26.2 points per game. In 1996, Gervin was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and in 2021, Gervin was named as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Artis Gilmore</span> American basketball player (born 1949)

Artis Gilmore is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on August 12, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Bibby</span> American basketball player and coach

Charles Henry Bibby is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also spent a season as a player-assistant coach for the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Les</span>

James Alan Les is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the UC Davis Aggies men's team. A former point guard, Les played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after his college career at Bradley University.

William Clifford Musselman was an American basketball coach in the NCAA, the ABA, the WBA, the CBA, and the NBA. He was known for his trademark intensity, once being quoted as saying, "Defeat is worse than death because you have to live with defeat."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Les Hunter (basketball)</span> American basketball player (1942–2020)

Leslie Henry Hunter was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the American Basketball Association (ABA). Hunter played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers and was the starting center on their NCAA championship team in 1963. He was a two-time ABA All-Star.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rochester Zeniths (basketball)</span> Basketball team in Rochester, New York

The Rochester Zeniths were a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester at the Dome Arena and in downtown Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. They existed for six basketball seasons, winning two league titles and generally had great success on the basketball court before they disbanded after the 1982/83 season.

Keith Mitchell Closs Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the center position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Sojourner</span> American basketball player

Willard Leon Sojourner was an American collegiate and professional basketball player and international coach. He played collegiately at Weber State University and went on to a professional career, winning a championship with the New York Nets and playing overseas. The Italian arena PalaSojourner is named in his honor. Sojorner is known for giving his friend and teammate Julius Erving his famous "Dr. J." nickname. He is the older brother of NBA player Mike Sojourner.

Ronnie Fields is an American former professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball</span> Mens basketball team representing Indiana-Purdue University

The IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League.

Leslie Galen Young was an American professional basketball player. He played two years of Division I college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers, where he earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 1999. He played professionally in the United States and abroad for 13 years, winning a Continental Basketball Association championship in 2007 with the Yakima Sun Kings and an Australian National Basketball League championship in 2010 with the Perth Wildcats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kueth Duany</span> Sudanese former basketball player

Kueth Duany is a Sudanese-born American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was the captain and lone senior on Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team.

James Arthur Bradley was an American basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Johnson (basketball, born 1978)</span> American basketball player

Kenyata Allen Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'11" (211 cm) 240 lb (109 kg) center, he played collegiately at Ohio State University. He played in the NBA, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and the NBA Development League. He also played in France, in Italy, in Germany with Telekom Baskets Bonn, in Estonia with BC Kalev/Cramo and in Spain with Ford Burgos.

Jamar Howard is an American former professional basketball player. After a few years in lower American leagues, he decided to travel to Europe, where he began to achieve some good exhibitions for teams in Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Calvin Thompson</span> American basketball player and coach

Calvin Thompson is an American basketball coach and a member of the University of Kansas' 1986 Final Four team. He holds Kansas' record for most consecutive free throws made at 33 in 1983–84, made second-team All-Big Eight in 1983 and 1984, and the All-Big Eight Tournament team 1983 and 1984. He was also a member of the 1986 All-NCAA Midwest Regional team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball statistical leaders</span>

The IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Jaguars represent Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in the NCAA's Horizon League.

Lamont Jones is an American former professional basketball player who played the guard position. He played for Hapoel Gilboa/Afula in 2007-08, leading the Israeli Basketball Premier League in assists.

References

  1. ↑ "Odell Bradley Player Profile, IUPUI, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  2. ↑ Espn (January 1, 2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Ballantine Books. ISBN   9780345513922 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Odell Bradley".
  4. ↑ "Odell Bradley - 2003-04 Men's Basketball".
  5. 1 2 "Odell Bradley".
  6. ↑ "IUPUI ANNOUNCES ALL-DECADE TEAMS".
  7. ↑ Sports, Fox. "Odell Bradley - F for the IUPUI Jaguars".
  8. ↑ "2003–04 AP All-America Team". Sports. Oshkosh Northwestern . March 24, 2004. p. B3. Retrieved October 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Odell Bradley Basketball Player Profile, Nashville Soul, IUPUI, News, ABA stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - eurobasket.com".
  10. ↑ "Breaking News from the CBA #2 - SLAMonline". December 26, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Odell Bradley minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "SE Texas Mavericks win second consecutive ABA Championship". March 29, 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.