Brad Sellers
Bradley Donn Sellers (born December 17, 1962) is an American retired professional basketball player, politician, and radio host serving as the mayor of his hometown, Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Sellers is also a basketball analyst on the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network.
Brad Sellers | |
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Mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio | |
Assumed office January 1, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Clinton Hill[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Warrensville Heights, Ohio | December 17, 1962
Political party | Democratic |
Basketball career | |
Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Warrensville Heights (Warrensville Heights, Ohio) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Playing career | 1986–1999 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 6, 2, 3, 4 |
Career history | |
1986–1989 | Chicago Bulls |
1989–1990 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
1990–1991 | Aris |
1991–1992 | Detroit Pistons |
1992–1993 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
1993–1994 | ASA Sceaux |
1994–1995 | Paris Basket Racing |
1995 | Gijón |
1996–1997 | Montpellier Paillade |
1997–1998 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
1998 | Olympique Antibes |
1999 | Paris Basket Racing |
1999 | Hyères-Toulon |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career
Chicago Bulls
A 7'0" power forward/center from the University of Wisconsin and Ohio State University, he was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round (ninth pick overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft.
Sellers was a controversial selection among the Bulls' staff and players. General manager Jerry Krause was attracted to Sellers because of his above-average shooting ability, which was rare in a player of Sellers' size. Michael Jordan and others, however, had wanted Krause to draft Johnny Dawkins, a hard-playing guard from Duke University and a friend of Jordan.[2]
Sellers eventually became a part-time starter for the Bulls, but he never averaged more than 9.5 points or 4.7 rebounds in a season, and with the emergence of forward Horace Grant during the 1988 NBA Playoffs, he began to see his playing time diminish.[3] In 1989, he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for the 18th overall pick of the NBA Draft, which would become point guard B. J. Armstrong.
Other teams
Sellers also played briefly for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons before leaving the NBA in 1993 to embark on a lengthy overseas career. Sellers played in Spain, Israel, Greece (Aris BC), and France before retiring in 2000 to become community liaison director for his hometown. In 1991, at the Greek Championships Final, Sellers made a 3-point-play (a basket and a foul) which won the game and gave Aris BC its last championship won until today.
After basketball
Sellers also has become a media personality in Cleveland as he is a postgame analyst for Cleveland Cavaliers radio broadcasts.
Sellers was elected mayor of his native Warrensville Heights on November 8, 2011, and sworn in on January 1, 2012.[4][5] He was re-elected on November 3, 2015 and again in November 2019. Sellers is a member of the Democratic Party.[6]
References
- Coleman, Kathy (November 8, 2011). "Carr and Stokes win for judge, Issues 1 and 2 fail, 3 passes, Dawson wins E. Cleveland judgeship, E. Cleveland red light cameras win, Sellers wins". Cleveland Urban News. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Jordan Retires - Sports Illustrated.com
- Jordan Retires - Sports Illustrated.com
- Krouse, Peter (2011-11-09). "Euclid Mayor Bill Cervenik Wins a Third Term, Incumbent Mayor Richard Balbier Prevails in Brooklyn". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- Brad Sellers for Mayor website Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Gomez, Henry J.; clevel; .com (2013-05-02). "Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers decides against running for Cuyahoga County executive". cleveland. Retrieved 2020-12-11.