Former Alabama G Jaden Bradley hits buzzer-beater for Arizona in Big 12 Tournament
By Rolando Rosa
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Former Alabama guard Jaden Bradley drained a buzzer-beating jumper to lift Arizona to an 82-80 victory vs. Iowa State in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday night.
Arizona advances to face Houston in the Big 12 championship game on March 14 at 6 p.m. (ET) from the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Bradley’s heroics came after Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey tied the game with a 3-pointer. Bradley scored 15 points in the victory.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Bradley is in his third season at Arizona. He’s averaging a career-high 13.3 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.5 rebounds this season en route to being named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Bradley was also selected to the First-team All-Big 12 squad and Big 12 All-Defensive Team this season.
During his lone season at Alabama, Bradley was picked for the 2023 SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 assists. Bradley was rated as the No. 9 point guard and No. 45 player overall in the 247 Sports transfer portal rankings.
Coming out of high school, Bradley was considered as the No. 27 prospect overall and No. 5 point guard in the nation according to 247Sports.
Arizona vs. Houston will be broadcast on ESPN. The Wildcats are given a 52.2 percent chance of winning, according to ESPN Analytics.
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