Playing alongside future NBA player Vernon Maxwell, Bradshaw averaged 30.6 points per game as a senior in 1983 and was named first team All-State.
After getting permission from the Navy to once again pursue his education, Bradshaw was recruited by Gary Zarecky, head coach of the Gulls of U.S. International University, who saw a great fit for his team's fast-paced style of play.
On January 5, 1991, Bradshaw made NCAA history as he scored 72 points for the Gulls in a 186–140 loss to Loyola Marymount University – a meeting of two teams specializing in that fast-break style of play.
After his playing career was over he became the first African-American coach in Israeli professional basketball history, guiding Hapoel Eilat to a 58–39 record in three years with the team.
He became a teacher and coach at an inner-city high school (King-Chavez) in San Diego,[4] while running "Be the Best" basketball camps, which tours nationwide and internationally in Israel, providing instruction for children of all ages.