Bradley Glen Tinsley (born May 10, 1989) is an American professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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, where he was the starting point guard and played high school basketball at

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, where he was a top recruit. Tinsley currently plays for FC Porto in the

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High school career

In 2008, Tinsley led the Pioneers to state runner-up as a senior. He averaged 25 points, seven

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, seven assists, and three steals during the season. Tinsley also won the Oregon Player of the Year as well as the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Oregon in his last season at

. He finished second in all-time leading scoring for "big schools" and fourth overall in the state of Oregon. First on that list is Cleveland Cavaliers

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. In December 2007, his squad was the runner-up at the Les Schwab Invitational. Tinsley was a first-team all-league selection in all four years of high school and was all-state in his junior and senior seasons. He also lettered four times in basketball and baseball and lettered twice in football.

Recruiting

Tinsley was ranked 93rd in the ESPNU top 100 and was ranked 15th among point guards. Tinsley originally committed to

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but was released from his

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in January 2008 after the head coach, Vance Walberg, unexpectedly resigned. Tinsley later signed with Vanderbilt after also considering

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

. He was also recruited by the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

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, and Arizona State University.

College career

Tinsley played four-years of college basketball for the

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from 2008 to 2012. As a senior, he played and started in all 36 games, averaging 9.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. Tinsley became the first Commodore to record a

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. On November 12, 2010, Tinsley finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Career statistics

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Career highs

* Points: 20 @ Alabama 3/12/09 *

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: 10 – 2 times * Assists: 10 – 2 times * Steals: 3 – 3 times * 3-point field-goals made: 5 – 2 times

Professional career

Tinsley went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. In July 2012, he signed with

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of the

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for the 2012–13 season. However, he later left EiffelTowers due to an ankle injury. In December 2012, he signed with

Okapi Aalstar Okapi Aalst is a Belgian professional basketball club from Aalst, Belgium. The club competes in the top tier BNXT League and plays its home games in the Okapi Forum, which has a seating capacity of 2,800 people. Okapi is a long-time participant o ...

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for the rest of the season. On January 31, 2013, he left Okapi after just seven games. On February 5, 2013, he signed with Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme of the French

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for the rest of the season. In January 2014, he signed with the

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for the 2014 State Basketball League season. On August 9, 2014, he recorded a massive 56 points in the Lightning's 150–144 triple-overtime win over the Stirling Senators in Game 3 of their quarter-final series. On August 8, 2014, he signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the German Pro A league. On July 29, 2015, he signed a one-year deal with FC Porto of the

. He briefly played for BC Vytautas in the 2017–2018 season, but left in December. He joined BV Chemnitz of the German Pro A and averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. On July 5, 2018, Tinsley signed with A.S. Junior Pallacanestro Casale of the Italian Serie A2, but he returned to FC Porto soon after, joining the Portuguese side in February 2019.

Career statistics

Personal life

Tinsley's wife, Margaret, played college basketball at UC Santa Barbara.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bioEurobasket.com profileYahoo.com profileScout.com profile
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