AVP Tour
$60,000 Virginia Beach Contender Series
June 27 - 29, 2025
(1) Derek Bradford/Evan Cory
 
Derek Bradford
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 2, 2004 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Northridge, CA
Height: 6'9"
College(s): Hawaii-Manoa
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 21
Career Best: 2nd (AVP Virginia Beach 2025)
Career Winnings: $5,200.00
Evan Cory
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 14, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Metairie, LA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Lincoln Memorial University
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 63
Career Wins: 7
Career AVP Wins: 4
Career Winnings: $84,584.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP10100000000 $5,250.00
Previous Virginia Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2024 Zephyr Dew - 9th Did not play
Recent Results  1st Tournament
Virginia Beach Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 6/28/2025 Pool A Nick Drooker / Brett Rosenmeier (24, Q23) Won 21-15, 21-16  
Sat, 6/28/2025 Pool A Mischa Freystaetter / Adam Hartmann (12) Won 26-24, 21-17  
Sat, 6/28/2025 Winner 1 Garrett Bucklin / Owen Karlenzig (19, Q3) Won 21-18, 18-21, 15-13  
Sun, 6/29/2025 Winner 2 Markus Koppke / Daniel Leathers (17, Q1) Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-13  
Sun, 6/29/2025 Semi-Finals Diego Perez / Jeff Samuels (6) Won 25-23, 21-17  
Sun, 6/29/2025 Finals Gage Basey / Thomas Hurst (5) Lost 21-18, 19-21, 12-15  
Head to Head Results
Bradford/Cory lead the series against the field 5-1 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Basey/Hurst 0-1
6/29/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Finals Basey/Hurst 5 Bradford/Cory 1 18-21, 21-19, 15-12  
Lead the series against # 6 Perez/Samuels 1-0
6/29/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Semi-Finals Bradford/Cory 1 Perez/Samuels 6 25-23, 21-17  
Lead the series against # 12 Freystaetter/Hartmann 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool A Bradford/Cory 1 Freystaetter/Hartmann 12 26-24, 21-17  
Lead the series against # 17, Q1 Koppke/Leathers 1-0
6/29/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Winner 2 Bradford/Cory 1 Koppke/Leathers 17, Q1 21-16, 19-21, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 19, Q3 Bucklin/Karlenzig 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Winner 1 Bradford/Cory 1 Bucklin/Karlenzig 19, Q3 21-18, 18-21, 15-13  
Lead the series against # 24, Q23 Drooker/Rosenmeier 1-0
6/28/25AVPVirginia Beach Contender Series Pool A Bradford/Cory 1 Drooker/Rosenmeier 24, Q23 21-15, 21-16