Pedro Bradshaw

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Pedro Bradshaw
No. 32–Cairns Taipans
Position Small forward / shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 25)
Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolRussellville
(Russellville, Kentucky)
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Salt Lake City Stars
2021–2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2022 Iowa Wolves
2022–2024 Fort Wayne / Indiana Mad Ants
2024–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ASUN (2021)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

DeAndre Cortez "Pedro" Bradshaw (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Bellarmine Knights.

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Early life and high school career

Bradshaw attended Russellville High School in Russellville, Kentucky. He averaged 21.1 points and 12.2 rebounds per game as a junior. [1] As a senior, he averaged 22.1 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, leading the team to the Region 4 Tournament championship game. Bradshaw earned co-Region 4 Player of the Year honors. [2] He was a finalist for Kentucky Mr. Basketball and finished his career with 1,938 points and 1,169 rebounds, both school records. [3] Bradshaw committed to playing college basketball for Belmont, choosing the Bruins over Eastern Kentucky, Long Beach State and UNC Wilmington. [1]

College career

Bradshaw was urged to take a redshirt year by Belmont coach Rick Byrd, but he declined. Bradshaw opted to transfer to Eastern Kentucky in December 2017, after not seeing playing time in nine games. [2] He sat out a season and was eligible at the semester break in 2018. Bradshaw averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Eastern Kentucky, and entered the transfer portal after the season. [4] He ended up coming to Division II program Bellarmine and had immediate eligibility. Bradshaw averaged 9.2 points per game, helping the Knights finish 20–8. [5] As a senior, he averaged 16 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game as Bellarmine transitioned to Division I. [6] Bradshaw was named to the First Team All-ASUN. [7] Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft. [6]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2021)

Bradshaw was selected with the 10th pick of the second round of the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Salt Lake City Stars. [3] On November 7, 2021, he scored 23 points against the Oklahoma City Blue. [8] He was waived by the Stars on December 4, 2021. [9] He averaged 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. [10]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2021–2022)

On December 6, Bradshaw was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [11] [12] He was later waived on January 14, 2022. [9]

Iowa Wolves (2022)

On January 16, 2022, Bradshaw was acquired by the Iowa Wolves. [13] He was waived on January 31, after appearing in three games and averaging 1.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. [14] Bradshaw was re-acquired on February 14, but waived again on February 19. [13]

Fort Wayne / Indiana Mad Ants (2022–2024)

On February 21, 2022, Bradshaw was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. [13]

In October 2022, Bradshaw re-joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants for the 2022–23 NBA G League season. [9]

On September 26, 2023, Bradshaw signed with the Indiana Pacers, [15] but was waived two days later. [16] He subsequently returned to the Mad Ants, now known as the Indiana Mad Ants, for the 2023–24 NBA G League season. [17]

Bradshaw played for the Charlotte Hornets in the 2024 NBA Summer League. [18]

Cairns Taipans (2024–present)

On July 29, 2024, Bradshaw signed with the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season. [19]

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

College

NCAA Division I

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Belmont Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2018–19 Eastern Kentucky 1017.3.417.167.6001.8.4.6.22.4
2020–21 Bellarmine 222229.4.500.360.8356.92.51.6.516.0
Career322322.5.492.339.8255.31.81.3.411.7

NCAA Division II

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Bellarmine 282422.6.545.421.8005.31.91.0.59.2

Personal life

Bradshaw received his nickname, "Pedro", from his grandfather who remarked that he looked "like a Pedro" when he was a baby. [20]

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