Team Preview: Bradford Tornadoes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look at the reigning state champions in all seven classifications, as we preview the 2022-2023 high school basketball season in the state of Florida. Our next feature is the reigning Class 1A champions, the Bradford Tornadoes out of Starke, which is located near Jacksonville. Bradford defeated Paxton 64-44 last March to capture the school's first basketball state championship in school history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HC: Andree Thomas, 1st Season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class: 1A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2021-2022 Record: 16-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6331e546b4dc7","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Dae'jon Shanks","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bradford","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eKey Returners: u003c/strongu003eDae'jon Shanks 6-1 SG (2024)u003cbru003eu003cbru003eShanks brings pure athleticism and energy to a Bradford High squad that returns four of their five starters from a state championship team a year ago. 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