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An enthusiastic, ever-improving swingman
who continues to play bigger roles each season
• A
versatile southpaw who can play both guard positions and the
small forward spot
• Most
comfortable at either wing position but can fill in as a 6-6
point guard when needed
• Spent
most of last season as the back-up to All-American Paul
Pierce at the small forward
• Has
developed into one of the team’s top defenders
• Has the
ability to put the clamps on opposing point guards, shooting
guards and small forwards
• Coach
Roy Williams says Bradford has the ability to “see the
big picture” on defense
• Played
more than 14 minutes per game last season including nearly
20 minutes per contest in the postseason
• Part of
a group of players competing for a starting job at one of
the wing positions
Sophomore Season
(1997-98)
Saw action in all 39 games (tying a
KU record)
• Had
three starting assignments
• Played
an average of 14 minutes per game (and nearly 20 minutes per
game in the postseason)
•
Averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game
•
Averaged 6.0 points and nearly four rebounds per contest in
the postseason
• Ranked
fourth on the team with 35 steals
•
Recorded more assists (65) than turnovers (47)
• Made
6-of-9 field goal attempts in NCAA Tournament play
• Made
his first career start Dec. 4 against Emporia State (subbing
for the injured Paul Pierce) and responded with a then
career-high 13 points and four steals
• Scored
12 points and recorded a career-best five steals against
Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 13
• Started
against Pepperdine, scoring 10 points and dishing out a
career-best seven assists
• Came
off the bench for 11 points and six caroms in a Big 12 road
win at Texas A&M
• Scored
KU’s final points of the regular season with a dunk at
Oklahoma State
• Canned
a clutch three-point field goal against Oklahoma in the
championship game of the Big 12 Tournament
• Poured
in a career-high 14 points against Prairie View A&M in the
opening round of the NCAA Tournament
Freshman Season
(1996-97)
Played in 34 of KU’s 36 games
•
Averaged 7.4 minutes per game but averaged double-figure
minutes in the early part of the season when Jacque Vaughn
was sidelined with an injury
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Averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
• Played
the first 34 games of the season before sitting out
KU’s final two games of the year -- vs. Purdue and
Arizona in the NCAA Tournament
• Scored
five points in Maui Invitational opener against LSU and
raised the eyebrows of Jayhawk fans with a thunderous dunk
against the Tigers
• Came
off the bench for eight points (4-of-5 shooting) and three
rebounds in home-opening victory against San Diego
• Reached
double figures for the first time with 11 points in win over
North Carolina-Asheville
• Scored
five key points in home win over Texas on Jan. 6
• Played
17 minutes and scored four points in Feb. 12 home win
against Oklahoma State
• Knocked
down a three-point field goal and scored seven points in
Feb. 15 win versus visiting Colorado
• Played
in all three Big 12 Tournament games
• Scored
two points in each of KU’s two tournament wins and had
one rebound in all three games
• Dished
out four assists in three tournament games
• Scored
a point and grabbed a rebound in NCAA Tournament win over
Jackson State
High
School
Fayetteville (Ark.) High School,
1996 •
Averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists as a
senior •
Averaged 15 points, six rebounds and three assists as a
junior •
The Arkansas Player of the Year by Gatorade and Scholastic
Sports Magazine
• A
fourth team Parade All-American
• Led
Fayetteville High to a 24-6 record
• Shot
53.7 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point
range •
Played for coach Barry Gebhart
• Ranked
as the 36th-best high school player in the nation by Bob
Gibbons •
Also played football for the Bulldogs
Personal
Brother, Eric, played football at
the University of Arkansas, where he was a back-up to
defensive back Steve Atwater
•
Post-school ambition is to become a sports agent
•
Compared by many Jayhawk fans to former Kansas standout
Steve Woodberry
•
Bradford chose Kansas over a host of schools including
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Missouri, Oklahoma State,
Alabama and Arkansas
Notes
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Bradford grew up a stones’ throw away from the
University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Ark.
•
Bradford’s KU career got off to a bumpy start. He broke
his nose twice before preseason drills concluded.
• Spent
last summer doing maintenance for a local apartment complex
and working at various basketball camps.
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Bradford is the third Arkansan to play for the Jayhawks in
the 1990s.
Major
Economics
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Season/Career
Highs
Points
23 vs. Colorado
(1-30-99) Season
23 vs. Colorado
(1-30-99) Career
Rebounds
11 vs. St. Louis
(12-23-98) Season
11 vs. St. Louis
(12-23-98) Career
Field Goals
9, Two Times Season
9, Two Times Career
Field Goal Attempts
16, Two Times Season
16, Two Times Career
Three-Point Field Goals
2, vs. Illinois
(12-19-98) Season
2, vs. Illinois
(12-19-98) Career
Three-Point Attempts
3, Two Times Season
4 vs. Texas A&M
(1-14-98) Career
Free Throws
7, Two Times Season
7, Two Times Career
Free Throw Attempts
9, Two Times Season
9, Two Times Career
Assists
7 vs. Kansas State
(2-1-99) Season
7, Two Times Career
Steals
6 vs. Nebraska
(3-5-99) Season
6 vs. Nebraska
(3-5-99) Career
Blocked Shots
2, Three Times Season
3 vs. Colorado
(2-15-97) Career
Minutes Played
36 vs. Illinois
(12-19-98) Season
36 vs. Illinois
(12-19-98) Career
Miscellaneous
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1998-99
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Career
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Double-Figure Scoring Games
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13
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19
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Games with 2+ Assists
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24
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50
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Games with 1+ Three-pointers
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5
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8
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'Hawktalk
Full Name
Nicholas Evans Bradford
Parents
J.D. and Carolyn Bradford
Birthdate
August 25, 1978
Birthplace
Fayetteville, Ark.
High School
Fayetteville (Ark.) HS
High School Coach
Barry Gebhart
Up
Close
Favorite TV shows
Beverly Hills 90210; Melrose Place
Person who has had the greatest influence on my
athletic career
My late brother, Ramon
When I played basketball as a kid I pretended to
be
Magic Johnson
Person in history I would like to meet
Malcolm X
My favorite class at KU is
The last one I take
If I could change one thing about college basketball
I would
Play more games
My greatest moment in sports was
Signing a letter of intent to play for the University of
Kansas
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would
be
Taking the ball from Michael Jordan, then dunking on him
My favorite sports announcer is
Max Falkenstien
The best player I have ever faced was
Paul Pierce
My advice to youngsters is
Keep faith in the Lord
If I could add one team to the schedule, it would
be
Arkansas
The teammate who makes me laugh the hardest
is
Terry Nooner
If I could switch places with a person for a day, it
would be
The president of the United States
My superstitions include
Not being superstitious
My nickname is
Slick
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