Dudley Bradley facts for kids
Bradley, circa 1976
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 19, 1957 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| High school | Edgewood (Edgewood, Maryland) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1975–1979) |
| NBA Draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Pro career | 1979–1993 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1981 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1981–1982 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1983–1984 | Detroit Spirits |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Tornados |
| 1984–1986 | Washington Bullets |
| 1986–1987 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1987–1988 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1988–1989 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1991 | Saskatchewan Storm |
| 1991–1992 | Omaha Racers |
| 1992–1993 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,131 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,098 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,147 (1.9 apg) |
Dudley Leroy Bradley (born March 19, 1957) is a former American professional basketball player. He played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Dudley Bradley played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. After college, he was picked 13th in the 1979 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played for seven different NBA teams during his career. By the time he left the NBA in 1989, he had scored an average of 5.2 points, grabbed 1.8 rebounds, and made 1.9 assists per game.
Dudley was known for his amazing defense and ability to steal the ball. In November 1980, he had 9 steals in two different games while playing for the Pacers. In the season before that, in 1979-80, he set an NBA rookie record. He had 211 steals in one season, which was about 2.57 steals per game.
As a college player, Dudley made one of the most famous plays in the history of the University of North Carolina. This happened on January 17, 1979. His team, the Tar Heels, was playing against their rival, N.C. State. With less than 10 seconds left in the game, and his team behind by one point, Dudley stole the ball. He then dribbled down the court and made an easy dunk. This gave UNC a 70–69 win! Because he was so good at stealing the ball and defending other players in college, Dudley earned the nickname "The Secretary of Defense."
After his NBA career, Dudley Bradley played basketball for a season or two in the World Basketball League. He played for the Saskatchewan Storm in 1990–91. He also worked as a coach in other basketball leagues, like the Continental Basketball Association. In 1994, he became the head coach for the Brevard College Tornados men's basketball team. He coached there until 1999.
In September 2003, Dudley Bradley started a new career. He became a police officer for the Maryland Transportation Authority.
See also
In Spanish: Dudley Bradley para niños
- List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game
