Adam Keefe (basketball)

Adam Thomas Keefe (born February 22, 1970) is an American retired basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for Woodbridge High School in his hometown of Irvine, California where he set many of the school's basketball records.

Adam Keefe
Personal information
Born (1970-02-22) February 22, 1970
Irvine, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodbridge (Irvine, California)
CollegeStanford (1988–1992)
NBA draft1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1992–2003
PositionPower forward / Center
Number31, 32
Career history
19921994Atlanta Hawks
19942000Utah Jazz
2000–2001Golden State Warriors
2001–2002Casademont Girona
2002–2003Adecco Estudiantes
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,107 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds2,556 (4.1 rpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Keefe attended Stanford University, where he earned a degree in political science while a member of both the basketball and volleyball teams. He finished as the Pac-10's fifth all-time scorer and fourth all-time rebounder. He led the conference in rebounding for three seasons, was a second-team All-American, and as a senior averaged 25.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.

In the 1992 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Keefe with the 10th overall pick. He eventually spent nine years in the NBA, mainly with the Utah Jazz. Keefe's NBA career eventually ended as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

He married US volleyball team member Kristin Klein and they have twin daughters, Caitlin and Michaela, who are on the Stanford women's volleyball team.[1] Their son, James, plays basketball on the Stanford men's basketball team.[2]

See also

  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

References


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