Kevin Bradshaw (born February 13, 1965) is an American former professional

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player and

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coach. He is best known as the

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record-holder for most points in a single game against a Division I opponent.

College career

Bradshaw, a 6'6" guard, played high school basketball at

Buchholz High School F. W. Buchholz High School (commonly referred to as Buchholz (pronounced ) or BHS) is a high school in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Buchholz is one of seven high schools in Alachua County. Opened in January 1971, it is the largest public ...

in Gainesville, Florida. Playing alongside future NBA player

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, Bradshaw averaged 30.6 points per game as a senior in 1983 and was named first team All-State. Bradshaw turned down his hometown Florida Gators, instead opting to play for the smaller

Bethune–Cookman University Bethune–Cookman University (BCU or Bethune–Cookman) is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune–Cookman University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The primary administration building, Wh ...

. After his sophomore season, he left the school and joined the Navy. After being stationed on a

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near San Diego, Bradshaw began playing with the All-Navy team. He would go on to travel the country playing with the Navy All Stars and later the All-Armed Forces team, alongside future NBA star

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. After getting permission from the Navy to once again pursue his education, Bradshaw was recruited by Gary Zarecky, head coach of the Gulls of

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, who saw a great fit for his team's fast-paced style of play. It was the perfect match of player and system, as Bradshaw went on to lead the NCAA in scoring as a senior in

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at 37.6 points per game. On January 5, 1991, Bradshaw made NCAA history as he scored 72 points for the Gulls in a 186–140 loss to

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– a meeting of two teams specializing in that fast-break style of play. This performance broke

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record for most points scored against a Division I opponent. The previous record had been 69 points, set by Maravich in a 1970 game against Alabama. Bradshaw ended his college career with 2,804 points – currently #16 on the all-time NCAA career scoring list.

College statistics

Post-college

After failing to catch on with the NBA, Bradshaw played professionally in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

for eleven years. He set numerous offensive records there, including once scoring 101 points in a game. After his playing career was over he became the first African-American coach in Israeli professional basketball history, guiding Hapoel Eilat to a 58–39 record in three years with the team. In 2008, he returned to the US and spent two years as an assistant coach at NAIA school

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. He became a teacher and coach at an inner-city high school (King-Chavez) in San Diego, while running "Be the Best" basketball camps, which tours nationwide and internationally in Israel, providing instruction for children of all ages.

References

External links

Life of Kevin Bradshaw: Feature Article

Coach Kevin Bradshaw Shooting Clinic
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College career

College statistics

Post-college

See also

References

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