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Mikal Bridges

Mikal Bridges ( mih-KEL; born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, winning national championships in 2016 and 2018. Nicknamed “the Warden”, Bridges was selected with the tenth overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night, where he was a part of the team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals. He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023 and was later traded to the Knicks in July 2024. As of June 2025, Bridges holds the active record for the most consecutive games played, having not missed a game in his NBA career since being drafted.

Infobox

Born
(1996-08-30) August 30, 1996 (age 29)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
League
NBA
College
Villanova (2015–2018)
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
NBA draft
2018: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by
Philadelphia 76ers
2018–2023
Phoenix Suns
2023–2024
Brooklyn Nets
High school
Great Valley(Malvern, Pennsylvania)
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
209 lb (95 kg)
2024–present
New York Knicks
Playing career
2018–present

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Phoenix
GP
82*
GS
56
MPG
29.5
FG%
430
3P%
335
FT%
805
RPG
3.2
APG
2.1
SPG
1.6
BPG
5
PPG
8.3
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Phoenix
GP
73
GS
32
MPG
28.0
FG%
510
3P%
361
FT%
844
RPG
4.0
APG
1.8
SPG
1.4
BPG
6
PPG
9.1
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Phoenix
GP
72*
GS
72*
MPG
32.6
FG%
543
3P%
425
FT%
840
RPG
4.3
APG
2.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
9
PPG
13.5
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Phoenix
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
34.8
FG%
534
3P%
369
FT%
834
RPG
4.2
APG
2.3
SPG
1.2
BPG
4
PPG
14.2
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Phoenix
GP
56*
GS
56*
MPG
36.4
FG%
463
3P%
387
FT%
897
RPG
4.3
APG
3.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
8
PPG
17.2
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Year
Brooklyn
Team
27*
GP
27*
GS
34.2
MPG
475
FG%
376
3P%
894
FT%
4.5
RPG
2.7
APG
1.0
SPG
6
BPG
26.1
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Brooklyn
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
34.8
FG%
436
3P%
372
FT%
814
RPG
4.5
APG
3.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
4
PPG
19.6
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
New York
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
37.0
FG%
500
3P%
354
FT%
814
RPG
3.2
APG
3.7
SPG
9
BPG
5
PPG
17.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
556
GP
489
GS
33.3
MPG
484
FG%
371
3P%
843
FT%
4.0
RPG
2.7
APG
1.2
SPG
6
BPG
14.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2018–19
Phoenix
82*
56
29.5
430
335
805
3.2
2.1
1.6
5
8.3
2019–20
Phoenix
73
32
28.0
510
361
844
4.0
1.8
1.4
6
9.1
2020–21
Phoenix
72*
72*
32.6
543
425
840
4.3
2.1
1.1
9
13.5
2021–22
Phoenix
82*
82*
34.8
534
369
834
4.2
2.3
1.2
4
14.2
2022–23
Phoenix
56*
56*
36.4
463
387
897
4.3
3.6
1.2
8
17.2
Brooklyn
27*
27*
34.2
475
376
894
4.5
2.7
1.0
6
26.1
2023–24
Brooklyn
82
82*
34.8
436
372
814
4.5
3.6
1.0
4
19.6
2024–25
New York
82
82*
37.0
500
354
814
3.2
3.7
9
5
17.6
Career
556
489
33.3
484
371
843
4.0
2.7
1.2
6
14.8
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Phoenix
GP
22
GS
22
MPG
32.1
FG%
484
3P%
368
FT%
893
RPG
4.3
APG
1.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
7
PPG
11.1
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Phoenix
GP
13
GS
13
MPG
38.5
FG%
478
3P%
394
FT%
933
RPG
4.7
APG
2.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.0
PPG
13.3
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Brooklyn
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
39.3
FG%
429
3P%
400
FT%
783
RPG
5.3
APG
4.0
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
23.5
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
New York
GP
18
GS
18
MPG
39.2
FG%
456
3P%
333
FT%
750
RPG
4.5
APG
2.9
SPG
1.7
BPG
9
PPG
15.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
57
GP
57
GS
36.3
MPG
466
FG%
363
3P%
856
FT%
4.5
RPG
2.5
APG
1.2
SPG
8
BPG
13.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021
Phoenix
22
22
32.1
484
368
893
4.3
1.6
1.0
7
11.1
2022
Phoenix
13
13
38.5
478
394
933
4.7
2.8
1.1
1.0
13.3
2023
Brooklyn
4
4
39.3
429
400
783
5.3
4.0
5
5
23.5
2025
New York
18
18
39.2
456
333
750
4.5
2.9
1.7
9
15.6
Career
57
57
36.3
466
363
856
4.5
2.5
1.2
8
13.9
· Career statistics › College
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Villanova
GP
Redshirt
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Villanova
GP
40
GS
0
MPG
20.3
FG%
521
3P%
299
FT%
787
RPG
3.2
APG
9
SPG
1.1
BPG
7
PPG
6.4
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Villanova
GP
36
GS
33
MPG
29.8
FG%
549
3P%
393
FT%
911
RPG
4.6
APG
2.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
9
PPG
9.8
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Villanova
GP
40
GS
40
MPG
32.1
FG%
514
3P%
435
FT%
851
RPG
5.3
APG
1.9
SPG
1.5
BPG
1.1
PPG
17.7
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
116
GP
73
GS
27.3
MPG
525
FG%
400
3P%
845
FT%
4.3
RPG
1.6
APG
1.4
SPG
9
BPG
11.3
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Villanova
Redshirt
2015–16
Villanova
40
0
20.3
521
299
787
3.2
9
1.1
7
6.4
2016–17
Villanova
36
33
29.8
549
393
911
4.6
2.0
1.7
9
9.8
2017–18
Villanova
40
40
32.1
514
435
851
5.3
1.9
1.5
1.1
17.7
Career
116
73
27.3
525
400
845
4.3
1.6
1.4
9
11.3

References

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    https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide
  2. New York Post
    https://nypost.com/2018/06/18/how-mikal-bridges-mom-raised-the-knicks-ideal-draft-pick/
  3. The Philadelphia Inquirer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054336/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/march-madness-villanova-mikal-bridges-la-salle-southwest-philly-floater-cousins-20180328.html
  4. Delaware County Daily Times
    http://www.delcotimes.com/sports/20170316/bridges-stood-tall-when-villanova-needed-him-most
  5. The Philadelphia Inquirer
    http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/villanova/mikal-bridges-villanova-basketball-great-valley-high-school-nba-draft-prospect-20180227.html
  6. Villanova Wildcats
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141145/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mikal_bridges_919017.html
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    https://247sports.com/player/mikal-bridges-30556
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    http://www.csnphilly.com/ncaa/ncaa-tournament-mikal-bridges-redshirt-vital-part
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    https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-mikal-bridges-all-in-dope-nickname-in-brooklyn-debut
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  51. Mikal Bridges plays 4 seconds to keep his consecutive games streak alive 💯
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_FqPJlCys
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    https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-mikal-bridges-historic-first-half-vs-magic-draws-strong-jacque-vaughn-reaction
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  58. Yahoo Sports
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  60. Yahoo Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/just-grittiness-mikal-bridges-steals-game-1-as-knicks-out-tough-celtics-073559949.html
  61. "Knicks come back from 20 down again, up 2-0 on Celtics"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45045597/knicks-come-back-20-again-2-0-celtics
  62. "Knicks, Mikal Bridges agree to 4-year, $150 million extension"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45872784/knicks-mikal-bridges-agree-4-year-150-million-extension
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  65. INQUIRER.net
    https://sports.inquirer.net/528639/mikal-bridges-late-heroics-not-enough-to-save-team-usa
  66. arizonasports.com
    https://arizonasports.com/story/3172827/mikal-bridges-has-made-another-wager-this-time-with-diamondbacks/
  67. "Nets' Mikal Bridges says he's eaten Chipotle every day for 10 years: 'Too fire'"
    https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nets-mikal-bridges-eaten-chipotle-every-day-10-years-too-fire
  68. "Nets' Mikal Bridges Says He's Eaten Chipotle Every Day for a Decade"
    https://www.si.com/nba/2023/12/28/brooklyn-nets-mikal-bridges-chipotle-every-day-for-decade
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