Crystal Bradford

Personal: Would be a lawyer if she was not a basketball player … has a yorkipoo (dog) named Hooper … enjoys bowling, cooking, spending time with friends and music … involved in football, swimming, kickball and baseball as a child.

Other Professional Experience: Selected with No. 7 overall pick in 2015 WNBA Draft by Los Angeles … appeared in 15 games with the Sparks during 2015 campaign, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per outing … saw action in 24 games with Atlanta during 2021 campaign … tallied 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game with the Dream … registered nine double-digit scoring efforts, including 17-point performance against Seattle on July 2, 2021. 

International Experience: Member of Gold medal-winning Team USA at 2013 World University Games … netted 16 points in Gold Medal game against Russia … also scored game-winning basket against Australia in semifinal. 

At Central Michigan: Four-year letter winner who played in 116 games at Central Michigan from 2011-15 … one of three players in school history with 2,000 career points … ranks third on Central Michigan’s career ledger with 2,006 points … only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds … stands second on Chippewas’ career rebounding (1,140) and blocked shots (171) lists … also owns Central Michigan career record with 805 made field goals … third in school history with 278 career steals while her 384 assists are good for sixth place … two-time All-Mid-American Conference First Team honoree who earned MAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year notice in 2014 … also claimed Second-Team All-MAC recognition as a senior … two-time MAC All-Tournament Team recipient … named 2013 MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player … led Chippewas in scoring and steals all four years … also paced squad in rebounding and blocked shots during first three seasons … honored as CollegeSportsMadness.com’s Women’s Basketball High-Major Player of the Year after 2014-15 campaign … set Central Michigan NCAA Tournament record with 36 points against Oklahoma on Mar. 23, 2013 … also grabbed 14 rebounds with seven assists against the Sooners.