Desonta Bradford (born April 12, 1996) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for East Tennessee State. He was named the 2017–18 Southern Conference Player of the Year by the league's coaches.
| Free Agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 26) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Humboldt (Humboldt, Tennessee) |
| College | East Tennessee State (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Körmend |
| 2019–2020 | Phoenix Brussels |
| 2021–2022 | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bradford was a key piece of the Humboldt High School team that won a 2013 Class A state championship.[1] As a freshman at East Tennessee State, he averaged 4.1 points per game. He improved to 6.8 points per game as a sophomore.[2]
As a senior, Bradford averaged 15.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, and led the league in steals. At the close of the season, he was awarded the Malcolm U. Pitt SoCon Player of the Year by the league's coaches while Wofford's Fletcher Magee got the nod from the media.[3]
On July 20, 2018, Bradford signed with Hungarian team Egis Körmend.[4]
On July 4, 2019, Bradford signed with Phoenix Brussels of the Belgian Pro Basketball League (PBL).[5] He averaged 10.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. On July 28, 2021, Bradford signed with Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Lega Basket Serie A.[6]
On August 17, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[7] On September 2, 2022, he left the team without playing any single game related to personal problems.[8]
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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