NCAA Basketball: 10 best players from state of California of last decade

9. Matt Bradley – California / San Diego State

A 6’4 guard from San Bernardino, Bradley has made quite the impact already in a career that’s not quite finished. He stayed in-state, landing at California in 2018 and playing his first three years in the Pac-12. Last year, Bradley transferred to San Diego State, and suffice to say has had a significant impact on both campuses.

With the Golden Bears, Bradley became a starter midway through his freshman season and put up impressive numbers. He averaged at least 17 points per game in each of his final two seasons in the Pac-12, and was a very consistent 3-point shooter, hitting nearly 48% of those shots as a freshman. With San Diego State, he’s been just as important, putting up 16.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season as the Aztecs were back in the NCAA Tournament, the first trip of Bradley’s career.

Those final two seasons at Cal saw him named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, and this past year’s success got him First Team All-MWC honors. It’s rare to see such a high-impact player leave a power conference team for a mid-major (and make an incredible impact in both places), but San Diego State isn’t your average mid-major. Bradley returns this upcoming season for his final ride in college ball and is an early favorite to be the conference’s Player of the Year.