Charles Maurice Bradley (born October 12, 1963) is an American former professional

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player who played professionally in several countries, including Spain's Liga ACB. He was a standout college player for the

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(USF), where he was the 1983 Sun Belt Conference co-Player of the Year and left as the school's all-time leading scorer and is considered the best player in school history.

College career

Born and raised in

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, Bradley starred at

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before choosing hometown South Florida over several higher-profile suitors, including

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, his other finalist. He joined the starting lineup midway through his freshman season, and as a sophomore became one of the top scorers in the country. Over the 1982–83 season, Bradley averaged 26.7 points per game to lead the Sun Belt Conference and rank fourth in the nation. He led the nation for 11 weeks his sophomore year. At the close of the year, he was named the Sun Belt co-Player of the Year (with Calvin Duncan of VCU) as well as an honorable mention All-American by the

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(AP). Bradley's scoring numbers dipped in his junior and senior seasons, though he still averaged 22.3 and 21.7 per game respectively. He was named first-team All-Sun Belt both years and repeated as an AP honorable mention All-American as a senior. Bradley left USF holding most of the school's scoring records, including the career points mark (2,319). He became the first player in USF history to have his jersey retired on February 14, 1987 and was an inaugural member of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. He was named to the Sun Belt All-Decade team in 1986.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Bradley was selected by the

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in the third round (51st pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft, but did not play in the

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. He played internationally in Argentina, Spain and Venezuela before retiring from basketball in 1994. Bradley played the 1990–91 season for the

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of the

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(CBA), averaging 9.6 points and 3.9 rebounds over 40 games.

References

External links

Liga ACB profile

USF Athletic HOF profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Charlie 1963 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball players from Tampa, Florida Liga ACB players Sacramento Kings draft picks Small forwards South Florida Bulls men's basketball players Tulsa Fast Breakers players