Mikal Bridges is an American professional basketball player who plays in the NBA for the New York Knicks as of May 2025. Bridges was drafted in the 2018 NBA draft when he was picked by the Philadelphia 76ers as a 10th overall pick, but was traded to the Phoenix Suns. He is playing his eighth NBA season as of May 17, 2025, and has appeared in 556 games, averaging 14.8 points and four rebounds per game. Birdges was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2022.
Bridges was born on August 30, 1996, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., to his parents, Jack Bridges and Tyneeha Rivers. His hometown is Malvern, Pennsylvania, as per his college roster. Internationally, Bridges has played for the USA men's basketball team, participating in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Mikal Bridges' college
Mikal Bridges played college basketball at Villanova University, joining the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team from 2015 to 2018. During his first season in 2015-16, Bridges helped the Villanova Wildcats win the NCAA championship while averaging 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Bridges averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game during his sophomore season, as per his college roster. In 2017, he was named the Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
In the 2017-18 season, Bridges averaged 17.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, as per his college roster. He achieved many accolades, including the Julius Erving Award and the Big East tournament MVP. Bridges led Villanova to another NCAA championship, scoring 19 points in the final game. He was named to the First-team All-Big East and the Third-team All-American by AP, SN, and NABC, both in 2018.
Mikal Bridges' high school
Mikal Bridges attended Great Valley High School, where, as a senior, he averaged 18.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.4 blocks per game. He was named to the Philadelphia Inquirer's All-Southeastern boys basketball first team and was named first-team All-State in Class AAAA in Pennsylvania as a senior.
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