Clyde Bradshaw Jr. (born December 28, 1959) is an American former

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player. He is known both for his All-American college years at

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and was a second round draft pick in the

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. Bradshaw was recruited to DePaul from

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. He played at DePaul from 1977 to 1981 and was team captain as a junior and senior. Alongside star

Mark Aguirre Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10, 1959) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aguirre was chosen as the first overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing three ...

, Bradshaw was a part of the Blue Demons' 1979 Final Four team. For his DePaul career, Bradshaw scored 1,102 points and left the program as its all-time

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leader. After leaving DePaul, Bradshaw was drafted in the second round of the 1981 NBA Draft (38th pick overall) by the

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. He played a season in Italy for Lattesole Bologna, where he averaged 16.8

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. He also played for two seasons in the

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for the

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and

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. He averaged 6.5 points and 2.5 assists in 76 games.1986-87 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 217

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