Sam Bradman

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Sam Bradman
Sam Bradman Head Shot.jpg
Born (1990-05-26) May 26, 1990 (age 33)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 pounds (79 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionMidfielder
NCAA team Salisbury University (2012)
NLL draft24th overall, 2012
Minnesota Swarm
NLL team
Former teams		 Georgia Swarm
Minnesota Swarm
MLL teamLong Island Lizards (drafted 2012 3rd rnd, 18th overall) [1]
LXM Pro Tour teamTeam STX

Sam Bradman (born May 26, 1990) is a retired professional lacrosse player from Canton, NY. He played at the midfield position in various professional leagues, most notably for Team STX of the LXM Pro Tour league. [2]

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He played college lacrosse at the Division III level for Salisbury University in Maryland, where he led his team to two consecutive NCAA Division III men's lacrosse championships and was named the 2012 National Division III Player of the Year. [3]

He is widely regarded as one of the most dominant Division III college lacrosse players of his generation. [4] [5]

College career

During high school, despite being recruited to play at the Division I level, Bradman opted to compete for the Seagulls of Division III powerhouse Salisbury University. He has stated that he made the choice so that he could follow in his father's footsteps as a physical educator. [6]

Freshman year

During his freshman year, he scored 17 goals and 24 assists, and his team ended with a 16-4 record and NCAA Quarterfinal appearance.

Sophomore year

During his sophomore year, he recorded 58 goals and 28 assists for 86 points to lead the Seagulls in both points and goals. The team ended with a 21-2 record in the NCAA title game to Tufts, 9-6.

He was named was named the CAC Player of The Year, First Team All-American, and the USILA National Midfielder of The Year.

Junior year

During his junior year, Bradman led the Seagulls with 78 points from 55 goals and 23 assists. His team won the national championship that year, wherein Bradman scored 7 goals and 1 assist, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.

Senior year

Bradman's senior season was his best performance of his college career. He was named the National Division III Player of the Year, scoring 99 points off 71 goals and 28 assists. [7] His team won a second consecutive national title ending with a perfect 23-0 record. Sam Bradman scored 6 goals and 1 assist in the championship game against Cortland State University. He was named the USILA Outstanding Player of the Year. [8]

Professional career

Field lacrosse

Bradman was drafted to play professional field lacrosse in both the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the LXM Pro Tour, and opted to play for the LXM Pro Tour. [9] For decisions such as this, and his opting to play DIII college lacrosse over D1 college lacrosse, Bradman has been referred to as "The Most Interesting Man in Lacrosse." [10]

He also briefly played for the MLL after its merge with the LXM Pro Tour.

Indoor lacrosse

On October 12, 2012, Bradman made his professional box lacrosse debut with the Charlotte Copperheads of the Professional Lacrosse League, scoring three goals against the Reading Rockets in the Copperheads' 18-10 win. [11]

Sam made his unofficial National Lacrosse League debut for the Minnesota Swarm on December 8, 2012. In a preseason exhibition against the Rochester Knighthawks, he posted two goals in an 11-10 loss. [12]

U.S. men's national team

Bradman made his first official appearance with the U.S. Men's National Lacrosse Team during the Champions Challenge in Orlando, FL on January 26 and 27, 2013. After participating in a controlled scrimmage against Notre Dame on the 26th, Bradman led team USA to a 17-13 victory over NCAA defending National Champion Loyola on the 27th by scoring three goals and two assists (3-2-5), for which he was named MVP of the game. Team USA Head Coach Richie Meade was quoted as saying, "Sam had a chance to come out here and play, and he made the most of his opportunity. It's going to speak well for him moving forward," indicating Bradman would likely be back with the U.S. National Team in the future. [13]

Endorsements

Bradman signed an endorsement deal with leading lacrosse manufacturer STX upon the completion of his senior season. [14]

College statistics

YearTeamGP-GSGoalsAssistsPointsShotsShot %GBsPen-Mins
2009 Salisbury Sea Gulls 20-017244167.254226-4.0
2010 Salisbury Sea Gulls 23-4582886149.389439-8.0
2011 Salisbury Sea Gulls 19-11552378137.401212-1.0
2012 Salisbury Sea Gulls 23-6712899186.3824011-10.0
College Totals85-21201103304539.37312628-23.0

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References

  1. ↑ 2012 MLL Draft Results, MajorLeagueLacrosse.com
  2. ↑ LXM Pro Roster Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine , LXMPro.com
  3. ↑ Sam Bradman Bio, Salisbury University Athletics Website
  4. ↑ Times, S. Y. S. D. (2014, May 25). The Daily Times. SBY. Just Sayin': 2014 Sea Gulls far from lacking on offense
  5. ↑ Instagram. (n.d.). https://www.instagram.com/p/CZzgT6JlGrd/
  6. ↑ Salisbury's Bradman Follows Father's Path Lacrosse Magazine, January 11, 2011.
  7. ↑ Sam Bradman Bio, Salisbury University Athletics Website
  8. ↑ Demling, T. (2022, February 3). Black Lacrosse Stories: Sam Bradman. Lacrosse Bucket. https://lacrossebucket.com/2022/02/08/black-lacrosse-stories-sam-bradman/
  9. ↑ MLL Teams Take Shape Inside Lacrosse, June 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ Sam Bradman, The Most Interesting Man in Lacrosse Lacrosse Allstars, May 31, 2012.
  11. ↑ Farrell, Copperheads Blast Past Rockets CharlotteCopperheads.com, October 12, 2012.
  12. ↑ Knighthawks Open Preseason with Win Over Swarm NLL.com, December 8, 2012.
  13. ↑ Bradman Reps D-III in Team USA Win Over Loyola LaxMagazine.com, January 27, 2013.
  14. ↑ Lacrosse Star Sam Bradman Joins as STX Pro-Athlete PRweb, May 29, 2012.
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