Big 12 MVP Jaden Bradley has Arizona Wildcats poised for deep tournament run

TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — As Arizona heads to the NCAA tournament as a one seed, the expectations are high, and one of the main reasons why is Jaden Bradley.

Over the last three seasons of Wildcat basketball, he has been the one constant. This season though, he has taken his game to the next level.

The Big 12 Player of the Year, first team all-conference selection, and Big 12 tournament MVP is the definition of loyalty.

“I am just excited to be here, like you said, with all the transfer stuff, I just felt like this was the place I could really develop,” Bradley said.

After one year in Alabama and three in Tucson, he feels like the desert has become his second home.

“On senior night, I got to be with my family and cut down the nets, and it really is like a dream coming true,” Bradley said.

This year, it feels like the Wildcats are poised for a deep tournament run, and Bradley said bringing a title back to Tucson would be the perfect way to cap off his career.

“I always hear about the Final Four teams and how much joy that brought to the city, and I feel like it would mean the world to these people,” Bradley described.

The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats will face the 16-seed Long Island University Sharks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20.

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