Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman

School: 
Height: 
6-5
Position: 
Forward/Guard
Hometown: 
East Chicago, IN
High School: 
Washington High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1975 (Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, United Press International 3rd Team, NABConverse 4th Team)
  • Second-leading scorer and rebounder for third-place team in 1975 NCAA Tournament (28-3 record)
  • Averaged 17 points and 8.4 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games in 1974 and 1975 (4-3 record)
  • Averaged 27 points in two NIT games in 1973 (1-1 record)
  • Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in first round of 1975 NBA draft (8th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1972-73

28

164

338

.485

58

84

.690

190

6.8

386

13.8

1973-74

28

179

332

.539

103

134

.769

237

8.5

461

16.4

1974-75

31

187

356

.525

127

156

.814

230

7.4

501

16.2

Totals

87

530

1026

.517

288

374

.770

657

7.6

1348

15.4