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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1993-11-01)November 1, 1993 (age 32) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Inkster (Inkster, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Central Michigan (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2015: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Vimpelin Veto | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Flint Lady Monarchs | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Elitzur Holon | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bnot Hertzeliya | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2011 | Beşiktaş JK | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ramat Hasharon | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | AZS Poznań | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uni Girona CB | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Athletes Unlimited League | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Las Vegas Aces | ||||||||||||||
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Crystal Bradford (born November 1, 1993) is an American professionalbasketball player who is currently a free agent. A star college player atCentral Michigan University, she made history being the first player in the CMU program to ever be drafted to theWNBA. She was drafted seventh overall by theLos Angeles Sparks in the2015 WNBA draft.
Crystal Bradford attendedInkster High School.
Bradford finished her college career as CMU's all-time leader in points (2,006), rebounds (1,140), made field goals (805) and blocks (177). She was the first CMU player to be drafted in theWNBA draft.[1]
Bradford was drafted by theLos Angeles Sparks with the 7th pick in the2015 WNBA draft. She appeared in 15 games during the 2015 season, averaging 2.7 points per game.
During the summer of 2017, she played for the Flint Lady Monarchs of theGlobal Women's Basketball Association, helping the team win the GWBA title while being named the Finals MVP.[2]
In April 2021, Bradford signed with theAtlanta Dream.[3] On 24 August 2021, Bradford sustained aJones fracture in her right foot and missed the remainder of the season.[4] For the season she averaged 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. In October 2021, it was reported that the Dream would not resign Bradford after a footage of her involvement in a fight outside of a club inAtlanta in May 2021 circulated on social media.[5][6]
In February 2022, Bradford signed with theChicago Sky.[7]
In May 2023, Bradford was waived by theLos Angeles Sparks after one preseason game. She scored 4 points against thePhoenix Mercury on May 12, 2023.[8]
On February 21, 2025, Bradford signed a training camp contract withLas Vegas Aces.[9] On June 11, she was waived by the Aces.[10]
In January 2016, Bradford signed with Vimpelin Veto of theNaisten Korisliiga. In 11 games she averaged 15.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
She played for Israel club Elitzur Holon during the 2017–2018 season. In 26 games, she averaged 19.6 points 13.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals helping Elitzur to both league and Cup finals.[2]
In May 2018, Bradford signed with Bnot Hertzeliya.[2] In 23 games for the club, she averaged 22.1 points and 14.5 rebounds.[11]
During the 2020–21 season, she played first played forBeşiktaş JK where she averaged 20.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals in 19 games.[12] She later signed withRamat Hasharon, where she averaged 19.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals in 11 games.[12]
In May 2021, Bradford signed to play forBasket Liga Kobiet clubAZS Poznań for the 2021–22 season.[12]
Bradford appeared inAthletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in2023, finishing 7th on the season. In 2024, she finished 3rd on the leaderboard.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Stats current through game on June 7, 2025
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Los Angeles | 15 | 1 | 9.5 | .278 | .231 | .714 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | Did not play (injury) | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Did not appear in league | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Did not appear in league | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Atlanta | 24 | 9 | 18.3 | .429 | .358 | .462 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 8.8 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | .333 | .000 | — | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 3 years, 3 teams | 39 | 10 | 14.9 | .396 | .327 | .500 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Central Michigan | 32 | 19 | 26.2 | .420 | .254 | .510 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 14.2 |
| 2012–13 | 33 | 24 | 28.2 | .432 | .309 | .593 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 16.1 | |
| 2013–14 | 29 | 20 | 31.9 | .408 | .323 | .516 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 20.3 | |
| 2014–15 | 22 | 19 | 33.0 | .400 | .252 | .667 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 19.6 | |
| Career | 116 | 82 | 29.5 | .415 | .292 | .562 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 17.3 | |
Bradford has extensive international experience, competing in China, Finland, Israel, Poland and Turkey.
