Alabama Signees Jaden Bradley and Brandon Miller Selected as McDonald’s All-Americans
1/25/2022 2:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
It marks the second time time in program history that the Crimson Tide has two signees who will participate in the same McDonald’s Boys High School All-American game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men's basketball signees Jaden Bradley and Brandon Miller have been selected to the McDonald's Boys High School All-American game, organizers announced Tuesday.
It marks the second time program history that the Crimson Tide will have two signees represented at the annual event in the same year. The only other occurrence came in 1981 when signees Bobby Lee Hurt and Ennis Whatley played in the same contest.
Bradley and Miller become the 15th and 16th program signees to earn the honor as part of the top prep players in the nation and the fourth and fifth in the last six years alone. Most recently, JD Davison earned the recognition in 2020 and before that it was Jahvon Quinerly in 2018 and Collin Sexton in 2017. Other former Alabama players to be honored with the distinction include: Devonta Pollard (2012), JaMychal Green (2008), Richard Hendrix (2005), Mo Williams (2001), Gerald Wallace (2000), James "Hollywood" Robinson (1989), Jamal Faulkner (Arizona State transfer, 1989), Buck Johnson (1982), Ennis Whatley (1981) and Bobby Lee Hurt (1981).
Jaden Bradley | PG | 6-3 | 185 | Rochester, N.Y. (IMG Academy)
- 2021 McDonald's All-America and a consensus five-star prospect
- Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 point guard and No. 17 overall prospect in this year's class
- Joins Brandon Miller as a 5-star recruit and is the No. 2-rated point guard in the 2022 class and the No. 15 overall rated player in the ESPN 100
- Before transferring to IMG in 2020, he led Cannon School (Charlotte, N.C.) to a 27-6 record and their first state championship since 2006, scoring 27 points in the championship game
- Averaged 23.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.9 steals on his way to being named the 2020 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
- Also earned first team all-state and conference player of the year honors as a junior
- During the 2021 Nike EYBL circuit, he led all players with 6.1 assists per game, while also collecting 17.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game
- The IMG product has attended prestigious academies and camps including CP3 Elite, Under Armor SC30, Pangos All American, USA Training Camp and NBPA Top 100 Camp
- Chose Alabama over Arizona, Gonzaga, Kentucky and Florida State, among many others
Brandon Miller | F | 6-9 | 200 | Antioch, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS)
- 2021 McDonald's All-America and a consensus five-star prospect
- One of the top-rated players to ever sign at Alabama, who is ranked as the No. 3 small forward in the 2022 class and the No. 11 overall player nationally by 247Sports
- 2021 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and the No. 1-ranked prospect in the state
- Averaged 24.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game last season for Cane Ridge, leading the Ravens to a 15-1 record and a Class AAA state championship game
- Named First Team All-State in 2020 by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association
- Invited to the Nike Elite 100 camp as freshman and attended the Pangos All-American and NBPA Top 100 Camp
- As a junior he averaged 23.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.3 steals on his way to earning 2020 Tennessee Boys Basketball Player of the Year by The Tennessean
- Suited up for Bradley Beal Elite in the Nike EYBL and averaged 12.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest
- Led his team to the Peach Jam championship game and stood out as one of the top performers at the event, earning Second Team All-Peach Jam honors
- Father, Darrell Miller, played tight end for the Crimson Tide and under Gene Stallings in the early 90s
