Recruiting Report: Pedro Bradshaw (2017)
Pedro Bradshaw will be the next Jalen Rose. You heard it here first. Blessed with the gift of gab, Bradshaw is also a lanky, slick guard. While Rose had that uncommon swagger, Bradshaw can rattle off basketball details like the…
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Continue ReadingPedro Bradshaw will be the next Jalen Rose. You heard it here first.
Blessed with the gift of gab, Bradshaw is also a lanky, slick guard. While Rose had that uncommon swagger, Bradshaw can rattle off basketball details like the expert NBA Analyst Rose does.
The Class of 2017 guard intends to major in Communications, Broadcasting, or Marketing in college. Look for him on your airwaves after the promising playing days are over.
Bradshaw’s recruitment exploded in the last 10 days. He ascended from locally respected to regionally coveted in a matter of days.
“Missouri State dropped by Wednesday afternoon,” said Bradshaw. “Tennessee Tech came by. I have taken a lot of calls from a lot of schools so far. I definitely feel like it is starting to happen for me. Even though they are mid-majors there is definitely nothing wrong with that at all. You just have to find a school that fits your style.”
Bradshaw’s style is run-and-gun. Most players like to get up the floor and play fast. It is the new wave of basketball, reminding of the free-flowing 1970’s and ABA basketball. Bradshaw can score in transition and truly excels with the pull-up jumper.
Overlooked
For most of 2015 college coaches wanted nothing to do with Pedro.
“I remember last summer when 2017’s could get phone calls I didn’t get one single call,” said Bradshaw with the fury barely masked in his voice. “Earlier this school year that hurt my confidence. It is just fuel to the fire. I didn’t stop working.”
Sometimes setbacks inspire growth. For Bradshaw the struggle pushed him to improve. He continued to work on his craft.
Bradshaw was wonderful for Hoop Dreams AAU last weekend in Dallas.
Previously unheralded outside Kentucky he now has interest from Belmont, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, William & Mary, Tennessee Tech, EKU, Missouri State, Cornell, Murray State, and Southeast Missouri.
Did Bradshaw follow any of these teams before interest sparked up?
“Belmont, I know,” said Bradshaw. “That is probably the one I knew the most about. Coming up watching ball I always knew them. They play uptempo. They like to get the ball and go. Everybody is flexible. Everybody likes to get up and down.”
Bradshaw loves the versatile guards and wings on Belmont. He identified the free-flowing offense and speed of play.
“They are a high-volume scoring team,” said Bradshaw. “We are originally U of L fans, but Belmont is our second team. My grandfather is a fan of Belmont.”
Schools like Louisville, Tennessee, Wichita State, and Florida-Gulf Coast are dream schools for Bradshaw. He would love to attract interest from all of them.
“I would love to get that call from Coach (Kenny) Johnson or Coach Pitino,” said Bradshaw. “University of Tennessee. I have always come up as a huge UT fan as well. Wichita State. They have been tough for a lot of years…Those are just to name a few. I am not too picky though. I am glad to get the schools that are talking to me now.”
Pedro Bradshaw Evaluation
Bradshaw plays on the ball for Russellville High School.
“He is a leader,” said Russellville Coach Ryan Davenport. “He is a coach on the floor. He runs all five positions…He has a basketball I.Q. that is out of this world.”
Bradshaw appears thin at 6-foot-6, but he is a rebounding terror.
“He led the state in rebounding for most of the year,” said Coach Davenport. “He is not afraid of bigger guys. Most of the year he had 12-13 rebounds per game.”
Bradshaw defended in the post most of the time, but offensively attacks off the dribble.
“His passes are unbelievable,” said Coach Davenport. “He can shoot three’s. Not a lot though. Any time we need a score he is going to hit that shot. Any time we set up a play for him he is going to come thru for us. He will do whatever you ask him to do. He has a great mid-range game.”
SIUE would love to add a player of his skill and they were the first D1 to offer. Tennessee Tech offered this afternoon. Which schools will follow? How hurried is Pedro?
“I am not going to just up and commit when I get a certain offer,” said Bradshaw. “After this summer I will probably have a lot more interest. Once the school year starts up again I will narrow my list and start to take visits to 3,4, or 5 and then once I sit down with my granddad and decide.”
“Until then I will just enjoy it.”
The future is Jalen Rose-y for the aspiring broadcaster/proven hooper.