Video: Jaden Bradley highlights Cannon star is the Suddenlink North Carolina Player of the Year.
Cannon's Jaden Bradley captured 2019-20 Suddenlink North Carolina Player of the Year honors after an incredible sophomore campaign that saw the 6-foot-2 guard average 23 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and 2.5 steals per contest.
Bradley guided the Cougars to their first state title since 2006 with an impressive championship game performance. Bradley scored 10 of his team-high 27 points in the fourth quarter of Cannon's thrilling 71-69 NCISAA Class 4A title game victory.
Cannon competed against a national schedule, traveling to the Chick-fil-A Classic, Big South Challenge and multiple Phenom Hoops events, including the Battle at the Rock.
While Bradley is known for his unselfishness and passing abilities, the 5-star sophomore prospect showed the ability to score and rebound at a high level as well this season.
Bradley is regarded as the No. 8 prospect in the Class of 2022 according to 247Sports. He holds nine offers, including Florida State, Tennessee, Auburn, Florida and Texas Tech among others.
NORTH CAROLINA ALL-STATE TEAM PRESENTED BY SUDDENLINK
First Team
6-5 | Senior | Guard | VCU
Led the Trojans to the NCHSAA Class 4A state semifinals, averaging 24 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
6-2 | Sophomore | Guard | Uncommitted
North Carolina's Player of the Year averaged 23 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and 2.5 steals per game to lead the Cougars to the NCISAA Class 4A state title.
6-6 | Senior | Wing | North Carolina State
District
5 Player of the Year showed the ability to perform against top
competition at the John Wall Invitational this year, averaging 32.7
points per game over the course of an impressive three-game stretch in
Raleigh.
6-3 | Senior | Guard | Georgia Tech
Averaged 24.5 points, six rebounds and four assists per game to guide the Vikings to the NCHSAA Class 4A state title game before postseason play was canceled due to concerns around the coronavirus.
6-1 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
District 6 Player of the Year averaged 21.8 points, 7.4 assists, six rebounds and 2.9 steals per game to lead the Jaguars to the NCHSAA Class 2A state semifinals.
Second Team
6-4 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
District
4 Player of the Year averaged 20.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 steals
per game to lead the unbeaten Wolverines to the NCHSAA Class 3A state
title game.
Will Felton, Millbrook (Raleigh)
6-9 | Junior | Forward | Uncommitted
Guided the Wildcats to the third round of the NCHSAA Class 4A state tournament, averaging 19.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per contest.
6-10 | Senior | Forward | Michigan
After a strong senior season, the 5-star forward is expected to make an immediate impact in the Big Ten next season with the Wolverines.
6-1 | Senior | Guard | North Carolina Central
District 3 Player of the Year guided the Jaguars to the NCHSAA Class 2A state title game before the tournament was postponed.
6-3 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
Led the Pride to the NCHSAA Class 4A state quarterfinals, averaging 22.3 points, nine rebounds and 8.3 assists per contest.
Third Team
6-0 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
District 1 Player of the Year guided the Nighthawks to the second round of the NCHSAA state tournament, averaging 28.7 points, eight rebounds, 3.2 steals and three assists per contest. Blake became the first player in school history to eclipse 2,000 career points.
6-2 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
District 2 Player of the Year averaged 22 points and five rebounds per game to lead Pender to the state tournament's second round.
6-6 | Senior | Guard | Uncommitted
District 6 first team all-district selection guided Southern Durham to the NCHSAA state quarterfinals behind a strong senior campaign.
6-1 | Senior | Guard | North Carolina State
Top
100 senior prospect averaged 13.9 points, 4.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds
per game to lead the Bengals to the NCISAA Class 4A state semifinals.
6-4 | Junior | Guard | Uncommitted
NCISAA Class 3A all-state selection averaged 28.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game to lead Hickory Grove Christian to the NCISAA Class 3A state quarterfinals.
D'Marco Dunn, Westover
Photo by Matthew Plyler