Tony Bradley (basketball)

Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'10 center, Bradley was a primary substitute for the Tar Heels' 2017 NCAA championship team. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 28th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, but traded to the Utah Jazz.

Tony Bradley
No. 11 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998
Bartow, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolBartow (Bartow, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020Utah Jazz
2017–2019→Salt Lake City Stars
2020–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Born and raised in Bartow, Florida, Bradley played high school basketball for Bartow High School. He was named a McDonald's All-American in his senior year.[1] Bradley chose North Carolina over Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Miami and NC State.[2] Bradley was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 17th in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2016.[3][4]

College career

In his freshman season, Bradley served as the primary substitute for senior Kennedy Meeks, averaging 7.5 points and 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game and providing strong offensive rebounding for the Tar Heels.[5]

Following the Tar Heels' championship win over Gonzaga, Bradley announced that he would declare his eligibility for the 2017 NBA draft without signing an agent, leaving open the opportunity to return to UNC for his sophomore season.[6] Bradley ultimately chose to remain in the NBA Draft, becoming the third "one-and-done" player during Williams' tenure at UNC and the second among those to have won a national championship.[7]

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2017–2020)

Bradley was selected 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft with his draft rights traded to the Utah Jazz. On July 5, 2017, Bradley signed with the Jazz.[8] He made his NBA debut on November 5 against the Houston Rockets. He was assigned to the Jazz' G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars on November 7, and made his G League debut the next night, scoring 20 points in a loss to the Wisconsin Herd.[9][10]

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–present)

On November 22, 2020, Bradley and the draft rights to Saben Lee were traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for cash considerations.[11] A day later, Bradley was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Zhaire Smith.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 903.2.273.0001.0001.2.1.0.0.9
2018–19 Utah 3012.0.500—.5005.0.3.7.75.7
2019–20 Utah 58311.4.6671.000.6524.6.4.2.64.9
Career 70310.4.634.750.6604.2.4.2.54.4

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 102.0.500––1.0.0.0.02.0
2020 Utah 608.1.222–.7143.8.2.3.31.5
Career 707.2.273–.7143.4.1.3.31.6

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Salt Lake City 242429.6.581.000.81410.01.3.71.315.4
2018–19 Salt Lake City 202025.5.587.261.4527.01.2.41.013.5
Career 444427.7.584.222.6638.71.3.61.214.5

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 North Carolina 38014.6.573–.6195.1.6.3.67.1

References
  1. Jordan, Jason (January 22, 2016). "Tony Bradley restores the 'Tar Heel order' in the McDonald's All American Game". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. Rankin, Reggie (September 3, 2015). "North Carolina opens 2016 class with five-star center Tony Bradley". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. "Tony Bradley – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  4. "Tony Bradley, 2016 Center - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. Vecenie, Sam (April 1, 2017). "Tony Bradley is UNC's best pro prospect you haven't heard about — and he likes it that way". Sporting News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  6. "UNC's Bradley to test NBA draft waters after title win". collegebasketball.ap.org. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  7. "UNC Basketball: Tony Bradley Jr. to stay in NBA Draft". Fansided. May 24, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  8. "Jazz Sign 2017 Draft Pick Tony Bradley". NBA.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  9. "Jazz Assign Bradley and O'Neale to Salt Lake City Stars". NBA.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  10. "Dunigan's Clutch Buckets Lift Herd Over Stars". NBA.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  11. "Utah Jazz Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. "Team Acquires Bradley". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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