Evan Bradds Named Duke Assistant Coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Former Belmont University men's basketball All-American forward Evan Bradds ('17) has been named assistant coach at Duke University, head coach Jon Scheyer announced Thursday.

Bradds spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach on Will Hardy's staff with the Utah Jazz, working with players including Lauri Markkanen and Mike Conley.

The Jamestown, Ohio native spent five seasons within the Boston Celtics' organization with legendary coach and executive Brad Stevens; two seasons as player enhancement coach (2020-22), two seasons as video analyst (2018-20), and one as an assistant coach with Boston's NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws (2017-18).

Bradds was on the Boston coaching staff when the Celtics won the 2022 Eastern Conference title and played the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, Bradds is Belmont's NCAA Division I era career scoring leader with 1,921 points.

Bradds was a lead figure in notable Belmont victories over North Carolina, Marquette, Georgia, and nationally-ranked Murray State.

He ranks sixth all-time in NCAA Division I career field goal percentage (.667).

Belmont University men's basketball has been a postseason fixture for 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 (behind Gonzaga and Kansas). Belmont has won 20 or more games in 15 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and Oregon) and 19 or more games in 20 consecutive seasons (alongside Gonzaga, Kansas, and 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 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 its existence. Belmont is the only NCAA Division I institution in America whose men's and women's basketball programs have won 20 or more games in nine consecutive seasons.