BYU's 7ft 6in phenomenon — played one college season before the NBA at 21.
Shawn Bradley was born in Landstuhl, Germany in 1972. He attended Brigham Young University for one season — before serving a two-year LDS mission — and won the WAC Player of the Year and was named an All-American. In his single college season he averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.2 blocks per game. His shot-blocking ability — a product of his 7ft 6in frame and excellent timing — was unprecedented in the college game. His blocks per game average that season was among the highest ever recorded in college basketball. Philadelphia 76ers selected him second overall in the 1993 NBA Draft behind Chris Webber. His professional career was modest — opponents learned to go around rather than through him — but he played 12 NBA seasons. His single BYU season, followed by a two-year mission, makes his college career one of the most unusual in basketball history: a player who appeared for one year, left for religious service, and then entered the draft as a projected top-three pick based on that single season.
WAC Player of Year
Career Honours
- WAC Player of Year
- All-American
- BYU scoring and rebounding records
- Second overall pick 1993