Odell Bradley
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 6/09/81
- Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 109
- Junior Assoc:
- College: IUPUI (2000–2004)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/09/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 5/11/05
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Hunter 2006
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Bradley was born September 6, 1981, in Nashville, Tennessee.
He played basketball at White Creek High School.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Odell Bradley made his NBL debut with the Hunter Pirates at 24 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.
Odell Bradley played one season in the NBL. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 13 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 24 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 13 | 303 | 124 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 110 | 48% | 2 | 19 | 11% | 16 | 23 | 70% | 52% | 49% | 18 | Totals | 13 | 303 | 124 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 110 | 48.2% | 2 | 19 | 10.5% | 16 | 23 | 69.6% | 52% | 49% | 18 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 24 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 13 | 23.3 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 48% | 0.2 | 1.5 | 11% | 1.2 | 1.8 | 70% | 52% | 49% | 18 | Total | 13 | 23.3 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 8.5 | 48.2% | 0.2 | 1.5 | 10.5% | 1.2 | 1.8 | 69.6% | 52% | 49% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
|---|
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- China - Henan RenHe Dragons (2004) | Finland - UU-Korihait (2004–2005) | Philippines - Alaska Aces (2005–2006) | Uruguay - Malvín (2010–2011)
Bradley joined the Henan RenHe Dragons for the 2004 Chinese National League season, playing his first season in China.
During his stint with Henan, Bradley averaged 22.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game before leaving China later in the 2004–05 campaign.
Bradley then moved to Finland and finished the 2004–05 season with UU-Korihait in the men’s Sparliiga, and on February 7, 2005, Korihait terminated the contracts of Bradley and fellow American Sam Spann during the club’s season in Uusikaupunki.
He next played in the Philippines with the Alaska Aces in the Philippine Basketball Association during the 2005–06 season under head coach Tim Cone, sharing the import rotation with Artemus McClary while playing alongside teammates including Tony Dela Cruz, John Ferriols, Nic Belasco, Willie Miller, Mike Cortez, and Sonny Thoss, and he logged conference game highs of 23 points on December 17 and 34 points on December 25 in the 2006 Fiesta Conference schedule.
By November 2010, Bradley was playing in Uruguay, and he later had a stint with Malvín during the club’s 2010–11 Liga Uruguaya title season, appearing among the foreign players used by the team alongside import Daniel Northern during that championship run.
COLLEGE
Bradley played college basketball at IUPUI during the 2000–01 season and competed with the Jaguars from 2000 to 2004 in the Mid-Continent Conference (later renamed the Summit League).
As a freshman in 2000–01, he appeared in 28 games and averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting over 50 percent from the field, helping IUPUI post a winning conference record in Mid-Continent play.
In the 2001–02 season, Bradley elevated his production to 14.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game across 29 appearances, finishing among the team leaders in scoring and rebounding while ranking inside the top 10 in the Mid-Continent Conference in field-goal percentage.
During the 2002–03 campaign, he averaged 19.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, leading the Jaguars in scoring and earning first-team All-Conference honors as IUPUI secured a share of the Mid-Continent Conference regular-season championship and advanced to postseason play.
In his senior season in 2003–04, Bradley averaged 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, ranking among the national leaders in scoring and finishing as the Mid-Continent Conference’s top scorer while shooting over 52 percent from the field and averaging more than 34 minutes per game.
That 2003–04 IUPUI team finished 24–8 overall and 14–4 in conference play, won the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament, and earned the program’s first NCAA Division I Tournament berth, with Bradley leading the Jaguars into the NCAA Tournament field.
Across his four-year IUPUI career, Bradley scored more than 1,800 points and collected over 700 rebounds, finishing his collegiate career among the program’s all-time leaders in points, rebounds, and field goals made.
He initially played at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for the IUPUI Jaguars.
While there, he led his team to the NCAA tournament.
In his last season there he averaged 23 points per game and 8 rebounds per game.
While there, he won the Summit Player of the Year Award.
He was a AP Honorable Mention for the AP All American.
Additional Info: He initially played at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for the IUPUI Jaguars.
While there, he led his team to the NCAA tournament.
In his last season there he averaged 23 points per game and 8 rebounds per game.
While there, he won the Summit Player of the Year Award.
He was a AP Honorable Mention for the AP All American.
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