Charles Bradley (basketball)

Charles Bradley
Personal information
Born (1959-05-16) May 16, 1959
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdgewood (Edgewood, Maryland)
CollegeWyoming (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted byBoston Celtics
Playing career1981–1984
PositionShooting guard
Number35, 30
Career history
Playing
19811983Boston Celtics
1983Seattle SuperSonics
1983–1984Albuquerque Silvers
1984Wyoming Wildcatters
Coaching
1989–1994BYU (assistant)
1994–1997Metro State
1997–2000Loyola Marymount
Career highlights
  • 3× First-team All-WAC (1979–1981)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Charles Warnell Bradley (born May 16, 1959) is an American former basketball player and coach. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Bradley was a 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Wyoming. He played in three National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons, from 1981 to 1984, with the Celtics and Seattle SuperSonics. In his NBA career, Bradley played in 110 games and scored a total of 347 points. He additionally played one season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). After being released by the SuperSonics, he split the majority of the 1983–84 season between the Albuquerque Silvers and Wyoming Wildcatters, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34 games.[1]

Following his playing career, Bradley became a college coach, first as an assistant at Brigham Young, then as head coach at Metro State and Loyola Marymount (LMU). He was head coach at LMU from 1997 to 2000, resigning after a 2–26 season.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981–82 Boston 51 1 6.6 .451 .000 .677 .7 .4 .3 .1 3.0
1982–83 Boston 51 5 10.4 .392 .000 .511 1.5 .5 .6 .5 3.6
1983–84 Seattle 8 0 4.9 .429 .714 .4 .6 .0 .1 1.4
Career 110 6 8.3 .416 .000 .585 1.1 .5 .4 .3 3.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981–82 Boston 7 2.6 .250 .000 .7 .1 .1 .0 .6
1982–83 Boston 2 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 9 2.4 .250 .000 .6 .1 .1 .0 .4

References

  1. ^ "1984–85 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 223–4". Continental Basketball Association. Fall 1984.
  2. ^ "Report: Aggers new Loyola Marymount coach". UPI.com. March 31, 2000. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Charles Bradley NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 24, 2025.