1) He’s the second Alabama native to be officially added to the New Orleans roster during this abbreviated NBA offseason. Like Pelicans lottery draft pick Kira Lewis Jr. – who was born in Meridianville, Ala. – Bledsoe is a product of Louisiana’s neighboring state, having been born in Birmingham on Dec. 9, 1989. Bledsoe went to A.H. Parker High in that city, which is a five-hour drive from New Orleans. The 6-foot-1 point guard played one season of college basketball at the University of Kentucky, one of 24 former Wildcats to appear in an NBA game during the 2019-20 season, according to Basketball Reference.
Five things to know about Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe
