James Arthur Bradley (March 16, 1952 – February 20, 1982) was an American basketball player.

Early life and education

Bradley was born and raised in East Chicago, Indiana. He was a star athlete at Roosevelt High School. In 1970, he led the East Chicago Roosevelt Roughriders to the Indiana Boys State Basketball title; in 1972, he was named the MVP of the Midwestern Conference. He played collegiately for nearby Northern Illinois University.

Career

Bradley was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round (48th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft. He played for the Kentucky Colonels (1973–75) and Denver Nuggets (1975–76) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for 98 games. Bradley finished his career with the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1978 to 1981.

Death

In 1982, Bradley was found dead at age 29 in an alley in Portland, Oregon. The police later determined that he was shot in the back in a drug-related deal.