Kansas State University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Bradford, Davion
Jersey Number 21
Davion Bradford
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 7-0 / 265
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Mehlville
Bio
Career
- Opted to transfer to Wake Forest in May 2022.
- Played 2 seasons (2020-22) at K-State, appearing in 58 games with 37 starts.
Honors
- Spring 2022 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- 2021 Porky Morgan Most Inspirational Award
- 2021 Ed Nealy Most Improved Award
As A Sophomore (2021-22)
- Saw action in 29 of 31 games with 12 starts (all coming in Big 12 play)… Had a streak of 8 consecutive starts from Feb. 2-26.
- Struggled to start the year as he recovered from a bout of pneumonia and strep throat that forced him to miss 2 weeks of practice.
- Logged 423 minutes, averaging 14.6 per game… Played more than 20 minutes in 5 games, including a season-high 26 vs. Oklahoma State (2/2/22).
- Averaged 3.3 points on 50 percent shooting (37-of-74) with 1.9 rebounds per game… Connected on 60 percent (21-of-35) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 25 games, including a season-high 9 points vs. Marquette (12/8/21) and in the win at Nebraska (12/19/21)… Went 4-of-7 from the field in both games.
- Grabbed at least 5 rebounds on 3 occasions, including a season-high 6 vs. UAlbany (12/1/21).
- Led the team with 13 blocked shots… Twice totaled 2 blocks, including at West Virginia (1/8/22) and vs. No. 10/10 Baylor (2/9/22).
- Saw action in 17 of 18 Big 12 games with 12 starts… Averaged 2.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting (16-of-36) with 1.5 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game in league action… Connected on 60 percent (15-of-25) from the free throw line.
As A Freshman (2020-21)
- One of only 3 players (along with senior Mike McGuirl and fellow freshman Selton Miguel) to play in all 29 games… Started in 25 of 29 games played, including the last 25… His 25 starts were second on the team to McGuirl’s 29.
- Logged over 600 minutes (603), averaging 20.8 per game… Played more than 25 minutes in 10 games, including a season-high 32 minutes in the win over No. 7/8 Oklahoma (2/23/21)… Only fouled out of one game (vs. Iowa State (3/6/21).
- Averaged 7.7 points on 62.1 percent shooting (90-of-145) with 4.3 rebounds per game… Connected on 58.9 percent (43-of-73) from the free throw line.
- Registered the second-highest field goal percentage (62.1/90-of-145) in school history, including the highest ever by a freshman… Only D.J. Johnson posted a higher field goal percentage (62.3/147-of-236 in 2016-17), while he is just the sixth player to connect on 60 percent or better from the field in a single season.
- Connected on 60 percent or better from the field in 18 games, including perfect shooting at No. 18/19 Texas Tech (1/5/21), vs. Texas A&M (1/30/21) and vs. No. 13/13 Texas (2/9/21)… Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line at Texas Tech (1/5/21).
- Led the team with 32 dunks, which were the most by a Wildcat in a single season since the stat has been recorded (2005-06) and more than the 30 by Michael Beasley in 2007-08.
- Ranked among the top-4 in several categories, including first in field goal percentage, second in total rebounds (126), offensive rebounds (49), blocked shots (12) and free throws attempted (73), third in field goals made (90), rebounding (4.3 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (77), fourth in scoring (7.7 rpg.) and double-digit scoring games (10) and fifth in field goals attempted (145).
- Scored in all 29 games, including 10 double-digit scoring games (8 in Big 12 play)… Ranked fourth in double-digit scoring games (10) despite ranking fifth in field goals attempted (145)… Led the team in scoring in 4 games, including a season-high 18 points vs. Milwaukee (12/11/20) and eventual national champion Baylor (3/11/21) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships.
- Scored 14 points on 3 occasions in Big 12 play, including in his conference debut at Iowa State (12/15/20), vs. TCU (1/2/21) and at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21).
- Ended the season with double-digit scoring games in 5 of the last 8 games.
- Was among the top-3 in all 4 rebounding categories, including second in total rebounds (126) and offensive rebounds (49) while was third in average (4.3 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (77)… Led the team in rebounding in 7 games… Grabbed 5 or more rebounds in 12 games, including a season-high 10 vs. Omaha (12/29/20)… Had 5 or more rebounds in 7 Big 12 games, including a Big 12-high 9 vs. TCU (1/2/21).
- Nearly tallied first double-double vs. TCU (1/2/21) with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
- Was second on the team with 12 blocks… Registered 2 or more blocks in 3 games, including at No. 18/19 Texas Tech (1/5/21).
- One of two players (along with senior Mike McGuirl) to start all 18 Big 12 contests… Averaged 8.1 points on 60.4 percent shooting (61-of-101) with 4.6 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 57.1 percent (24-of-42) from the free throw line.
- Led the team in field goal percentage in Big 12 games, while he was second in field goals made (61), total rebounds (82) and offensive rebounds (32) and third in total points (146) and rebounding (4.6 rpg.) and fourth in scoring (8.1 ppg.).
- Scored in double figures 8 times in 18 Big 12 games.
- Finished just outside the Big 12’s Top 20 in rebounding in conference-only games, but did rank 14th in offensive rebounds (1.78).
High School
- A consensus Top 150 prospect by several recruiting services, including No. 137 by Rivals.com and No. 151 by 247Sports.com… Also rated among the Top 25 centers in the country, including No. 19 by Rivals.com and No. 22 by 247Sports.com… Rated as the No. 5 prospect in the state of Missouri by 247Sports.com.
- A two-year letterman at Mehlville High School in St. Louis, Mo. … Helped the Panthers to a 45-14 record his junior and senior seasons, including the team’s first sectional title in 22 seasons in 2018-19 and a trip to the Missouri Class 5 quarterfinals in 2019-20… The team went a perfect 12-0 in Suburban Conference play from 2018-20… Was part of 78 wins at both Christian Brothers (2016-18) and Mehlville (2018-20) in his prep career.
- Helped Mehlville to a 22-6 overall record, including a 6-0 mark in Suburban Conference play, and a No. 6 final ranking in the STLhighschoolSPORTS.com large school poll as a senior… The Panthers lost to Chaminade (led by fellow signee Luke Kasubke), 60-51, in the Missouri Class 5 quarterfinals on March 14 before the entire state tournament was canceled due to COV-19.
- Twice was named to the Class 5A All-State team by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association… Was selected to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s All-Metro Second Team as a senior, while was the Suburban Conference (Green Division) Player of the Year.
- Scored more than 1,000 points in his prep career, including 924 in the last 2 seasons alone (15.7 ppg.), on 67.3 percent shooting (431-of-640) with 678 rebounds and 184 blocks in 98 games… Tallied 29 double-doubles (all points/rebounds) in his last 59 high school games.
- Averaged 14.8 points on a team-leading 69.0 percent shooting (174-of-252) with 8.5 rebounds and 3.18 blocks per game as a senior in 2019-20… Ranked fifth in the St. Louis area in blocked shots… Led the team in 2-point field goal percentage (69.2/174-of-250), double-doubles (11), rebounding, offensive (83) and defensive (156) rebounds and blocked shots.
- Scored in double figures in 23 of 28 games as a senior, including six games of 20 or more points and one 30-point performance… Scored a season-high 33-point effort in a win over Parkway North (12/13/19) on 15-of-20 field goals.
- Collected 11 double-doubles as a senior (all points/rebounds).
- Recorded 12 double-digit rebounding games, which included a 22-rebound performance vs. Hancock (12/6/19) that also included 16 points.
- Totaled 5 or more blocks in 8 games, including a season-high 8 vs. Lindbergh (1/21/20).
- Averaged a double-double as a junior in 2018-19, leading the team in both scoring (16.5 ppg.) and rebounding (11.0 rpg.), while averaging 2.48 blocks per game… Connected on 69 percent shooting (216-of-313) from the field… Led the team in 9 categories, including field goals made and attempted, rebounds (341), offensive (140) and defensive (201) rebounds and blocks (77).
- Averaged a double-double in 6 league games… Averaged 19.8 points on 69.4 percent (50-of-72) shooting from the field with 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.2 assists per game.
- Scored in double figures in 28 of 31 games played as a junior, including 9 games of at least 20 points… Scored a season-high 32 points on 14-of-18 shooting in a win over Parkway West (2/4/19)… Totaled 18 double-doubles… Turned in 21 points and a season-tying 19 rebounds against Clayton (11/28/18)… Posted 22 points and 19 rebounds vs. Kirkwood (12/28/18).
- Collected 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks vs. Lindbergh (2/28/19) to help Mehlville win its first district title since 1997.
- Coached by Andy Guethle.
Personal
- Davion Armon Bradford was born August 3, 2001 in St. Louis, Mo. … Mother is Ashley Logan… Guardians are Jeff and Kathleen Branson… Has four siblings (Aaliyah Nelson, Jordan Logan, Jonah Logan, Aalinyah Nelson).
- Played for MoKan Elite and head coach Matt Suther in the Summer of 2019, helping the squad to the prestigious Peach Jam title in July 2019… Scored 8 points on 4-of-5 field goals in Peach Jam final over Team WhyNot… Played alongside a number of current college players, including future college teammate Luke Kasubke, Kansas’ Dajuan Harris and Oregon’s N’Faly Dante… Averaged 5.9 points on 67.6 percent shooting with 3.9 rebounds per game.
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