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Tony Bradley
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Bradley in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 5 – Texas Legends
Center / power forward
Personal information
Born (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 (age 26)
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
High school Bartow (Bartow, Florida)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina (2016–2017)
NBA Draft 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 2017–present
League NBA G League
Career history
2017–2020 Utah Jazz
2017–2019 →Salt Lake City Stars
2020–2021 Philadelphia 76ers
2021 Oklahoma City Thunder
2021–2023 Chicago Bulls
2023–present Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (2017)
  • McDonald's All-American (2016)
  • Florida Mr. Basketball (2016)

Tony Lee Bradley Jr. (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina (UNC). A 6'11 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.

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. Bradley chose North Carolina over Kansas, Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Miami and NC State. Bradley was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked 17th in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2016.

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.

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. 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.

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. 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.

Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)

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

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

On March 25, 2021, Bradley was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-way trade involving the New York Knicks.

Chicago Bulls (2021–2023)

On August 19, 2021, Bradley signed with the Chicago Bulls. On February 21, 2023, Bradley was waived by the Bulls.

Texas Legends (2023–present)

On October 20, 2023, Bradley signed with the Dallas Mavericks, but was waived the same day. On November 9, 2023, Bradley was named to the opening night roster for the Texas Legends.

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

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Utah 9 0 3.2 .273 .000 1.000 1.2 .1 .0 .0 .9
2018–19 Utah 3 0 12.0 .500 .500 5.0 .3 .7 .7 5.7
2019–20 Utah 58 3 11.4 .667 1.000 .652 4.6 .4 .2 .6 4.9
2020–21 Philadelphia 20 8 14.4 .680 .000 .636 5.2 .9 .3 .7 5.5
Oklahoma City 22 0 18.0 .656 .000 .705 6.1 .9 .4 .8 8.7
2021–22 Chicago 55 7 10.0 .585 .655 3.4 .5 .2 .6 3.0
2022–23 Chicago 12 0 2.8 .500 .600 1.000 .9 .1 .1 .1 1.6
Career 179 18 11.1 .631 .500 .681 4.1 .5 .2 .6 4.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Utah 1 0 2.0 .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
2020 Utah 6 0 8.1 .222 .714 3.8 .2 .3 .3 1.5
2022 Chicago 2 0 4.0 1.000 2.0 .5 .0 .0 5.0
Career 9 0 6.4 .500 .714 3.1 .2 .2 .2 2.3

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 North Carolina 38 0 14.6 .573 .619 5.1 .6 .3 .6 7.1

See also

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