Kevin Bradshaw
Encyclopedia
Kevin Bradshaw is a retired American
professional basketball player and current collegiate basketball coach. He is best known as the NCAA record-holder for most points in a single game against a Division I opponent.
in Gainesville, Florida
. Playing alongside future NBA player Vernon Maxwell
, 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
. After his sophomore season, he left the school and joined the Navy. After being stationed on a submarine tender
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 David Robinson
. After getting permission from the Navy to once again pursue his education, Bradshaw was recruited by Gary Zarecky, head coach of the Gulls of U.S. International University
, who saw a great fit for his team's fast-paced style of play. It was the perfect match of player and system, as Kevin Bradshaw went on to lead the NCAA in scoring as a senior in 1990-91 at 37.6 points per game.
On January 5, 1991, Bradshaw made NCAA history as he scored 72 points in a 186-140 loss to Loyola Marymount University
- a meeting of two teams specializing in that fast-break style of play. This performance broke Pete Maravich's
NCAA 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 #15 on the All-time NCAA career scoring list.
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 Elat 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 Point Loma Nazarene University
in San Diego, California
. He currently teaches and coaches 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.
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professional basketball player and current collegiate basketball coach. He is best known as the NCAA record-holder for most points in a single game against a Division I opponent.
College career
Kevin Bradshaw, a 6'6" guard, played high school basketball at Buchholz High SchoolBuchholz High School
F. W. Buchholz High School is a high school in Gainesville, Florida. Buchholz is one of seven high schools in Alachua County. Opened in January 1971, it is the largest of the public high schools in Gainesville...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
. Playing alongside future NBA player Vernon Maxwell
Vernon Maxwell
Vernon Maxwell is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association for thirteen seasons from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Maxwell played college basketball for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators...
, 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
Florida Gators
The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
, instead opting to play for the smaller Bethune-Cookman University
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are the names of the college sports teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Lynn W. Thompson is the current Athletic Director.Bethune-Cookman currently fields varsity teams in ten different sports...
. After his sophomore season, he left the school and joined the Navy. After being stationed on a submarine tender
Submarine tender
A submarine tender is a type of ship that supplies and supports submarines.Submarines are small compared to most oceangoing vessels, and generally do not have the ability to carry large amounts of food, fuel, torpedoes, and other supplies, nor to carry a full array of maintenance equipment and...
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 David Robinson
David Robinson (basketball)
David Maurice Robinson is a retired American NBA basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs for his entire NBA career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral". He and teammate power forward Tim Duncan were...
. After getting permission from the Navy to once again pursue his education, Bradshaw was recruited by Gary Zarecky, head coach of the Gulls of U.S. International University
Alliant International University
Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education institution based in San Diego, California. It offers programs in six California cities and four locations outside the United States...
, who saw a great fit for his team's fast-paced style of play. It was the perfect match of player and system, as Kevin Bradshaw went on to lead the NCAA in scoring as a senior in 1990-91 at 37.6 points per game.
On January 5, 1991, Bradshaw made NCAA history as he scored 72 points in a 186-140 loss to Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
- a meeting of two teams specializing in that fast-break style of play. This performance broke Pete Maravich's
Pete Maravich
Peter "Pistol Pete" Press Maravich was an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Maravich starred in college at Louisiana State University and played for three NBA teams until injuries induced him to retire in 1980...
NCAA 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 #15 on the All-time NCAA career scoring list.
College statistics
| Season | Team | G | PTS | PPG | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Wildcats The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are the names of the college sports teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Lynn W. Thompson is the current Athletic Director.Bethune-Cookman currently fields varsity teams in ten different sports... |
28 | 361 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | - | - | .435 | - | .686 |
| 1984-85 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Wildcats The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are the names of the college sports teams at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Lynn W. Thompson is the current Athletic Director.Bethune-Cookman currently fields varsity teams in ten different sports... |
27 | 514 | 19.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | - | - | .430 | - | .698 |
| 1989-90 | US International Gulls Alliant International University Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education institution based in San Diego, California. It offers programs in six California cities and four locations outside the United States... |
28 | 875 | 31.3 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .412 | .338 | .844 |
| 1990-91 | US International Gulls Alliant International University Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education institution based in San Diego, California. It offers programs in six California cities and four locations outside the United States... |
28 | 1054 | 37.6 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .428 | .316 | .822 |
| Totals: | 111 | 2804 | 25.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .425 | .328 | .801 | |
Post-college
After failing to catch on with the NBA, Kevin Bradshaw played professionally in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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 Elat 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
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
school Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:...
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. He currently teaches and coaches 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.
See also
- List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 60 or more points in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season scoring leaders