Men's Basketball Welcomes Bryce Bradley

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Tuesday the signing of Bryce Bradley to a national letter of intent to join the Bruin program.
 
Bradley, a five-year old from Franklin, Tenn., will bring joy and enthusiasm to the Bruins.
 
"Bryce is an impactful signee for us," Alexander said. "His love of the game and his love for others will immediately make our team better."
 
Bradley comes to Belmont in partnership with Team IMPACT, which matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams, creating a long-term, life-changing experience for everyone involved.
 
Bradley, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, loves basketball, swimming, playing in the sandbox and building blocks.
 
Several Belmont teams, including men's soccer, baseball and track & field, have partnered with Team IMPACT.
 
Bradley shares this commitment to Belmont with his dad, Adam, his mom, Anna Beth, and his brother, Ben.
 
For more information on Team IMPACT, log onto www.teamimpact.org.
 
Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture the last two decades, including nine berths to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins have won 20 conference championships since 2006 - third-most nationally over that span (Gonzaga, Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 13 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Kansas, Oregon) and 19 or game games in 18 consecutive seasons (Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State). Belmont is among select programs with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last five years (Ben Sheppard, Dylan Windler). Belmont University men's basketball boasts an NCAA-leading 19 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections since 2001 and is the only NCAA Division I program to make the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Honor Roll every year of existence