Odell Bradley
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Odell Bradley
| image =
| number =
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 240
| league =
| team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|9|6}}
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee
| nationality = American
| high_school = Whites Creek
(Nashville, Tennessee)
| college = IUPUI (2000–2004)
| draft_year = 2004
| career_start =
| career_end =
| years1 = 2004
| team1 = Henan Dragons
| years2 = 2005–2006
| team2 = Alaska Aces
| years3 = 2006–2008
| team3 = Butte Daredevils
| years4 = 2008
| team4 = Pittsburgh Xplosion
| highlights =
- CBA All-Star Game MVP (2008)
- All-CBA Second Team (2007)
- MCC Player of the Year (2004)
- First-team All-MCC (2004)
}}
Odell Bradley (born September 6, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player.{{Cite web |title=Odell Bradley Player Profile, IUPUI, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Odell-Bradley/Summary/12925}} He was a forward in the United States Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association.{{Cite book |last=Espn |date=January 1, 2009 |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g42TyP-V5C8C&dq=odell+bradley+basketball&pg=PA163 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=9780345513922 |via=Google Books}}
Early life
Bradley was born September 6, 1981, in Nashville, Tennessee.{{Cite web |title=Odell Bradley |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/8173/odell-bradley}} He played basketball at White Creek High School.{{Cite web |title=Odell Bradley - 2003-04 Men's Basketball |url=http://www.iupuijags.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2613}}
College career
Bradley played at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for the IUPUI Jaguars.{{Cite web |title=Odell Bradley |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/odell-bradley-1.html}} While there, he led his team to the NCAA tournament.{{Cite web |title=IUPUI ANNOUNCES ALL-DECADE TEAMS |url=http://www.iupuijags.com/news/2014/2/21/MBB_0221140202.aspx}} In his last season there he averaged 23 points per game and 8 rebounds per game.{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=Fox |title=Odell Bradley - F for the IUPUI Jaguars |url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/odell-bradley-player}} While there, he won the Summit Player of the Year Award. He was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111401025/2003-04-ap-all-america-team/ | title=2003–04 AP All-America Team |work=Oshkosh Northwestern |page=B3 |department=Sports |date=March 24, 2004 |accessdate=October 16, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Professional career
Bradley was drafted by the United States Basketball League for the Cedar Rapids River Raiders.{{Cite web |title=Odell Bradley Basketball Player Profile, Nashville Soul, IUPUI, News, ABA stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - eurobasket.com |url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Odell-Bradley/ABA/Nashville-Soul/35586}} He later played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) where he led his team on scoring.{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2007 |title=Breaking News from the CBA #2 - SLAMonline |url=http://www.slamonline.com/blogs/breaking-news-from-the-cba-2/#WTedW6ulV2qEyBw8.97}} Bradley was named to the All-CBA Second Team while playing for the Butte Daredevils in 2007 and was the CBA All-Star Game MVP in 2008.{{cite web |title=Odell Bradley minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-bradlode001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=June 22, 2021}} He also played for the American Basketball Association, where he made the All ABA Championship Finals Team.{{Cite web |title=SE Texas Mavericks win second consecutive ABA Championship |date=March 29, 2011 |url=http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/hs/article/SE-Texas-Mavericks-win-second-consecutive-ABA-1313216.php}}
References
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