Charles Warnell Bradley (born May 16, 1959) is an American former

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player and coach. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. Born in

Havre de Grace, Maryland Havre de Grace (), abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, Harford County, Maryland. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which ...

, Bradley was a 6'5"

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from the

University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming (UW) is a public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming. It was founded in March 1886, four years before the territory was admitted as the 44th state, and opened in September 1887. The University of Wyoming ...

. He played in three

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(NBA) seasons, from 1981 to 1984, with the Celtics and

Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly known as the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Confe ...

. In his NBA career, Bradley played in 110 games and scored a total of 347 points. He additionally played one season in the

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(CBA). After being released by the SuperSonics, he split the majority of the 1983–84 season between the

Albuquerque Silvers The Albuquerque Silvers were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The team was coached by Norm Ellenberger, the former coach of the University of New Me ...

and

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, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34 games. Following his playing career, Bradley became a college coach, first as an assistant at

Brigham Young Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his ...

, then as head coach at Metro State and Loyola Marymount (LMU). He was head coach at LMU from 1997 to 2000, resigning after a 2–26 season.

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