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Shawn Bradley
Personal information
BornMarch 22, 1972
Landstuhl, West Germany
NationalityGermany / USA
Listed height7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
CollegeBrigham Young University
NBA draft1993: 2nd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1993–2005
PositionCenter
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Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972 in Landstuhl, West Germany (now Germany)) is an American 7 ft. 6 in. (2.29 m) former professional basketball player who played center for the Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Born in West Germany, Bradley grew up in Castle Dale, Utah, in the United States and has dual citizenship.

Professional career

NBA

Bradley was highly regarded as an NBA prospect after playing well for one season with Brigham Young University. In the 1993 NBA Draft, he was the second pick overall. During his first years with the Philadelphia 76ers, Bradley established himself as a decent pivot, sporting a nice touch around the basket (averaging 10-12 points per game) and intimidating shot-blocking abilities, denying an average 3.5 shots per game.

However, the rail-thin Bradley had a tough time against the physical centers and forwards of his generation and had a reputation for being inconsistent and not aggressive when it came to defense. He was also known for getting into foul trouble: at times, he averaged over 4 fouls per game at just under 30 minutes of playing time. After a couple of solid years with the Dallas Mavericks, Bradley developed knee problems. His production steadily declined, and after the Mavericks acquired Erick Dampier in 2004, Bradley found himself on the bench most of the time. He announced his retirement from professional basketball in June 2005.[1] He now coaches High School basketball in Lucas, Texas. [citation needed]

International career

Bradley has competed internationally for Germany; he and Dallas teammate Dirk Nowitzki were members of the German national basketball team that finished third (ahead of the USA) at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis.[2] In order to participate in this tournament, Bradley made use of his German roots to obtain German citizenship.[3]

On-court altercations

During a March 19 1996 game between the Vancouver Grizzlies and New Jersey Nets, 6'2" Grizzlies guard Greg Anthony threw a punch at Bradley. On January 25, 2000, during a game against the Golden State Warriors, Bradley was picked up by Warriors forward Mark Davis and slammed on the court. For his part in the scuffle, he was fined $3,000 by the league. [4]

Personal life

Bradley is married to Anette. As of 2006, his wife Anette and he have five children: daughters Cheyenne, Ciera, Chelsea, and Charity and one son, Chance. Bradley lists his favorite movie as Dances With Wolves, enjoys baseball, water skiing and horseback riding and likes listening to country music [5][6]

Bradley is a devout Mormon. When he was 19, he served for two years as a Mormon missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New South Wales, Australia.[7] Among others, Bradley is also known for his charitable nature. He once donated $25 for each block in the 2000-01 season to Bryan's House, a managed facility for children affected by HIV and AIDS, and is a national spokesman for the Children's Miracle Network.[8][9] Bradley has also participated in the "Basketball Without Borders" program with other NBA stars like Dikembe Mutombo, DeSagana Diop and Malik Rose and found his experiences with children in Africa uplifting.[10]

During his career, his nicknames were "The Stormin' Mormon", "The Deathstick", "Missionary Impossible", the "Mormon Mantis", the "Praying Mantis" and "Siggi" (during his time in the German national basketball team).

TV appearances

Bradley had a cameo in the film Space Jam in 1996, depicted as one of the NBA stars who lose their talent alongside Muggsy Bogues, Larry Johnson, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing.

References

  1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2092800
  2. ^ http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/teamsclubs/tc_roster.asp?RoundID=3118&TeamNumber=288&CompetitionCode=WMM&Season=2002&lang=EN
  3. ^ http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2001/0809/sport/0026/index.html
  4. ^ http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/fines.html
  5. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawn_bradley/printable_player_files.html
  6. ^ http://starbulletin.com/1999/08/18/sports/story1.html
  7. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DC1F39F930A35757C0A965958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fB%2fBrigham%20Young%20University
  8. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawn_bradley/printable_player_files.html
  9. ^ http://starbulletin.com/1999/08/18/sports/story1.html
  10. ^ http://www.nba.com/bwb/bradley_040907.html
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