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Aaron Bradshaw
Name
Aaron Bradshaw
Position
Center
Class
FR
Hometown (Last School)
Roselle, NJ (Camden)
Ht
7'0"
Wt
210
Seasons
2023-24
Birthday
May 14, 2004

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 16 in Newark, New Jersey … Mother is Shawndel Bradshaw … When he’s not playing basketball, he’s playing video games or meditating … Lists his mother, grandmother and aunt as his life’s greatest influences … Favorite movie is Fifth Element … Chose his jersey number because that represents the day his grandmother passed away … Favorite food is chicken alfredo … Before taking the court he has to tap his feet, shoulders and head … Dunked for the first time in sixth grade … Pregame setlist includes Lauryn Hill and Sade … Lists Kobe Bryant as his favorite former player and Anthony Davis as his favorite former Wildcat … Honor Roll student … Chose Kentucky because it felt like family.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as high as No. 2 overall by Rivals and 247Sports … McDonald’s All-American … 2023 Iverson Classic selection … NJ.com First-Team All-State … Logged 12.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game as a senior at Camden … Averaged 8.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a junior while helping Camden to the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship … Played for NJ Scholars on the EYBL circuit, averaging 12.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks … Tallied three double-doubles during Peach Jam prior to senior season.

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 26 games and made 10 starts during his freshman season … Averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game … Tallied seven double-figure scoring efforts and had one double-double … Paced the Cats in rebounding five times, steals three times and blocks three times … Recovered from an offseason foot injury and made his debut on Dec. 2 against UNC Wilmington … Totaled 15 points at home against Arkansas, while also snaring five boards … Tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes of a road win at Vanderbilt … Scored 11 points in the home win over Mississippi State … Had two steals at Florida and finished the game strong with a big block late in the game followed by a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to give UK the lead for good with 1:27 to play … Was tabbed the SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts after posting 10 points after halftime in the come-from-behind win … Made his first career start and scored 12 points in the win over No. 9 North Carolina … Drained the game-clinching free-throws against the Tar Heels … He also snatched an offensive rebound and had a putback layup to help UK retake the lead with under five to play … Incredible effort in his second collegiate game vs. Penn, scoring a team-high-tying 17 points with 11 rebounds, hitting a 3 with three blocks in 29 minutes of action … Saw his first game action of the season vs. UNCW, playing 13 minutes and recording a dunk, two rebounds and a block.

On April 9, 2024, Bradshaw entered the transfer portal, becoming the first player to leave the team in the wake of coach John Calipari’s departure.

NCAA

SeasonTeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kentucky35649854142544345252791981272613.757.6556.8228.573.30.30.30.74.9
Total-35649854142544345252791981272613.959.3454.3531.253.30.30.40.75.1

Career Totals

SeasonMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023-2435649854142544345252791981272613.757.6556.8228.573.30.30.30.74.9
Total35649854142544345252791981272613.959.3454.3531.253.30.30.40.75.1

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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