Evan Bradds
 Bradds playing for Belmont in 2015 | |
| Utah Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Position | Player development coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 1994 Jamestown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greeneview (Jamestown, Ohio) |
| College | Belmont (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2017–2018 | Maine Red Claws / Celtics (assistant) |
| 2018–2022 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Evan Christopher Bradds (born April 19, 1994) is an American basketball coach. He played college basketball at Belmont University.
Bradds, the grandson of former Ohio State All-American and NBA player Gary Bradds,[1] grew up in Jamestown, Ohio and starred at Greeneview High School. He chose Belmont for college, and was a regular rotation player as a freshman, earning Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Week honors on four occasions. As a sophomore, Bradds entered the starting lineup for the Bruins, averaging 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and leading the nation in field goal percentage (.688).[1] As a junior, Bradds was named the OVC Player of the Year.[2] Bradds was also recognized as a third-team Academic All-American in 2016.[3]
On November 3, 2017, Bradds joined the coaching staff of the Maine Red Claws.[4]
In September 2021, he was promoted to assistant coach/player enhancement staff after spending two seasons as video assistant with the Boston Celtics.[5]
In July 2022, he was hired by Utah Jazz as assistant coach under Will Hardy, new head coach of Utah Jazz.[6] He will be serving as player development coach.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stuart, Carol (December 16, 2015). "Belmont's Evan Bradds playing up to family legend". American Sports Network. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Boclair, David (March 1, 2016). "Bradds named OVC's top player". Nashville Post. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "High Marks". belmontbruins.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 3, 2017). "Former Belmont basketball star Evan Bradds coaching in the NBA G League". USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "C's New-Look Staff Brings Plenty of Playing, Coaching Experience". Boston Celtics. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "Evan Bradds Named Utah Jazz Assistant Coach". Belmont University. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Finalize Coaching Staff". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
External links
[edit]- Belmont Bruins bio Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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