Along with teammate Abdul Gaddy, Avery Bradley was the Co-MVP of the Narrows League and helped Bellarmine Prep to a third-place finish at the 2008 4A state basketball tournament. He averaged 24.9 points, 7.2 rebounds. 2.4 assists and 3.3 steals per game during his junior season.

A 6-foot, 2-inch guard, Avery has a trunk full of awards as a member of the Bellarmine Prep Lions. He earned MVP Defense honors as a sophomore and junior, Mr. Rebound as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and "The Thief" as a sophomore and junior. He also led the Lions in field goal percentage during his freshman and junior seasons.

Avery, who has been on the Bellarmine boys varsity team since his freshman year, earned first team all-state honors following his sophomore and junior seasons. He was Narrows League MVP and first team all-area as a sophomore. He has scored 1,548 points in his three seasons at Bellarmine Prep.

"Avery is a very talented young basketball player," said his coach at Bellarmine, Bernie Salazar. "He possesses excellent quickness and natural strength. To go along with his ability, Avery is also a very hard worker in his development as an athlete and as an elite basketball player. Perhaps Avery's strongest attribute is that he is a very fierce competitor. His will to compete and win are second to none. Avery is also a very good defensive player who can control the game at the defensive end. When you combine all these talents you get an electrifying player. Fans love to watch him play."