Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 19th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA draft. Bradley has also played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during the 2012 NBA playoffs, which led to a career-high 28-points against the Atlanta Hawks on April 20, 2012.
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Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before being drafted 19th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2010 NBA draft. With the Celtics, he was twice recognized as an NBA All-Defensive Team member. Bradley has also played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. In October 2011, Bradley signed with Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball League for the duration of the NBA lockout. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during the 2012 NBA playoffs, which led to a career-high 28-points against the Atlanta Hawks on April 20, 2012. He also received praise for his tremendous hustle and defense, including memorable blocks on Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook, among others. Bradley was ranked among the top high school basketball players in the class of 2009 by ESPNU 100 and Scout.com. He was rated No. 4 by Rivals. com and No. 5 by Scout. com. Bradley played on the same AAU team as future Celtics teammate Isaiah Thomas. He has two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger brother. His mother worked in a welfare office, while his father had a 22-year military career. After the two divorced in 2001, Bradley lived with his mother but maintained a strong relationship with his father, whose career took him all over the country. He and his family left Texas for Tacoma in the summer of 2004, before the start of his eighth grade year.
Bradley found the University of Texas basketball program appealing in part because he had spent parts of his childhood in Arlington, where he became a fan of T.J. Ford. He won the McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest and was named National High School Basketball Player of the Year by Parade Magazine. He led Bellarmine Prep to the Class 4A State Semifinals with a 25–4 mark as a junior. In April 2010, Bradley declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. On July 2, 2010, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics. He subsequently earned Big 12 All-Rookie Team and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. On June 30, 2011, the Celtics exercised their third-year team option on the rookie scale’s contract, extending the contract through the 2012–13 season. Bradley enjoyed more playing time and was promoted to a starting role following an injury to Ray Allen. In January 2011, he played three games with the Israeli Basketball Premier League team, averaging 13.7 points per game. He made his debut game for the team, playing 21 minutes and scoring 11 minutes and scored 11 points. In the one Celtics game of Bradley’s rookie season in which he played more than 15 minutes, Bradley scored 20 points to go with three rebounds, two assists and two steals. He did not play ten or more minutes in just two other NBA games and did not appear in any of the Celtics’ postseason contests.
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