Troy Bradford
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Troy Bradford is a 1st team Connecticut All State boys basketball player from 1985.
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Early Years
After transfering from Hamden Hall in 1984, Troy led the #2 nationally-ranked Wilbur Cross to a LL State Championship in 1985.
Troy played for Fairfield University from 1985-89 and helped the Stags to two NCAA tournament bids in 1985-86 and 1986-87. He was the sixth leading scorer in the nation (26.7ppg mens div. 1) in 1988. In 1988 he was second in the country of percentage points scored (33%) of his team behind Hersey Hawkins of Bradley University. He was a candidate for the 1988 USA olympic basketball team and an honorable mention all american that same year. Troy was voted 1st team Small American in 87,88,89 by AP and UPI with Dana Barros, Greg Grant, Tim Hardaway and Kenny Wilson.
Pro Career
Troy played for Connecticut Sky Hawks of the United States Basketball League in the summer of 1991 and for Cartegena Spain in the winter of 1991. Troy also played for the Suncoast Sunblasters of the United States Basketball League in the summer of 1992. The fall of 1992 he went to Italy to do basketball clinics for one month with former NBA star Clifford Ray (Golden State Warriors) . Troy played for the Raleigh Bullfrogs of the Global League under the coaching of former NC State and NBA star Monte Towe in 1992. He participated in the NBA free agent summer league from 1993-95 where he was one of the leading scorers (21.7 ppg) and assists leaders (6 apg) playing against the likes of [[Reggie Miller] , Mark Jackson and Pooh Richardson. In 1997-1998 Troy played in the EBA for the Lee High Colonials where he was the second leading scorer in the league averaging 24.7 ppg. In 1999-2004 Troy formed and owned an Exhibition team, the CT Stars that competed in the pre season college tour. From 2000-2002, Troy was a professional trainer for NBA players such as olympic gold medalist and four time all star Vin Baker.
United Sons and Daughters
In 2007, Troy formed his own 501(c)3 non-profit AAU program called United Sons and Daughters. The concept of the program is simple; to use basketball as a platform to bring young men and women of different socio-economic backgrounds and cultures together to instill the principles (teamwork, respect, sacrifice, responsibility, discipline, work ethic and self-esteem)that young kids need to become successful in the game of life. The program is in it's beginning stages but hopes to organize basketball clinics and after school programs featuring a girls group focused on teen pregancy. Other programs will focus on drugs, alcohol and career building. Troy believes the program will help to deter racism.
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Coaching Experience:
Troy coached the Darien Girls in the fairfield county travel basketball league from 2005-2007. In 2006, the Darien girls made it to the championship and in 2006-2007, the girls compiled a 22-7 record. Many of his former players have gone on to play at their area high school or a private institution. Troy also coached 11U and 12U AAU boys basketball. His team over the past two years have won almost half the tournaments that they have competed in.
