The Arizona Wildcats have their veteran point guard back to build around next season, announcing Monday that Arizona that Jaden Bradley has re-signed to play in 2025-26.
JB has re-signed and will be BACK next season 🐻⬇️ pic.twitter.com/84EnZhnCow
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) April 14, 2025
The announcement suggests Bradley will not test the NBA Draft as he did last spring, following his sophomore season in 2023-24 at Arizona. He had transferred to UA in 2023 after spending his freshman season at Alabama in 2022-23.
As a junior in 2024-25, Bradley became the Wildcats' second-leading scorer (12.1 points), while averaging 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists with a nearly 2-1 assist-turnover ratio. He shot 46.7% overall and 32.1% from 3-point range.
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Bradley was also a workhorse, rarely leaving the floor in close games unless he was in foul trouble. He averaged a team-high 36.3 minutes in Big 12 games while tying with Caleb Love for the team high in minutes overall at 34.1.
Over UA's five games combined in the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments, Bradley also averaged a team-high 36.2 minutes while UA only sparingly played backup point guard Conrad Martinez.
But while Bradley's overall efficiency dipped compared with 2023-24, when he averaged just 20.2 minutes, he embraced the much heavier load.
“When you’re in the flow of a game as a competitor, I want to be out there all the time, trying to help my guys and help the team win,” Bradley said after averaging 38 minutes in UA's first two Big 12 games. “Whatever is needed of me, I’m wiling to do.”
Earlier Monday, Arizona wing Anthony Dell'Orso posted that he will return, giving the Wildcats eight confirmed players for next season.
Arizona's roster transition to date:
Returning
Tobe Awaka, C, 6-8, senior
Jaden Bradley, G, 6-3, senior
Anthony Dell’Orso, G/F, 6-6, senior
Motiejus Krivas, C, 7-2, junior
Undetermined
Carter Bryant, F, 6-8, sophomore
Addison Arnold, G, 6-3, sophomore#
Jackson Francois, G, 6-5, senior #
Jackson Cook, G, 6-3 sophomore#
Newcomers
Evan Nelson, G, 6-2, senior (Harvard transfer)
Bryce James, G, 6-4, freshman
Koa Peat, F, 6-8, freshman
Dwayne Aristode, F, 6-8, freshman
Brayden Burries, F, 6-4, freshman
Departed
KJ Lewis, G, 6-4, junior (Georgetown)
Caleb Love, G, 6-4, out of eligibility
Conrad Martinez, G, 6-0 (in transfer portal)
Emmanuel Stephen, C, 7-0, sophomore (UNLV)
Trey Townsend, F, 6-6, out of eligibility
Henri Veesaar, F/C, 7-0, junior (North Carolina)
Grant Weitman, G, 6-4, out of eligibility
Luke Champion, F, 6-8, out of eligibility
# Instead of unlimited walk-ons and a 13-player scholarship limit, rosters will be capped at 15 next season. It is not clear yet if UA will be including the returning walk-ons within that 15-player limit in 2025-26.
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