 Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Radford attended Indiana University during the 1970s and played for the Hoosiers' undefeated 1975-76 national championship team.Radford was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft.He played 52 games for the Pacers during the 1978-79 NBA season, averaging 3.9 points, 1.1 assists, and 1.3 rebounds.