Don Adams (basketball)
Don Lamar Adams (November 27, 1947 – December 25, 2013[1]) was an American professional basketball small forward. He was 6 ft 6 in 210 lb.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | December 25, 2013 (aged 66) Royal Oak, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Fulton (South Fulton, Georgia) |
| College | Northwestern (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970 / Round: 8 / Pick: 120th overall |
| Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1970–1977 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 32, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | San Diego / Houston Rockets |
| 1971–1972 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1972–1975 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1975–1977 | Buffalo Braves |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 4,598 (8.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,916 (5.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,011 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Born in Atlanta, Adams attended Northwestern University and was selected in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets. In his NBA career, Adams averaged 8.7 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game. In the ABA, Adams averaged 10.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game and 3.9 assists per game.[2]
NBA/ABA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | San Diego | 82 | - | 29.0 | .409 | - | .731 | 7.1 | 2.1 | - | - | 11.4 |
| 1971–72 | Houston | 3 | - | 13.7 | .316 | - | .500 | 2.7 | 1.0 | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1971–72 | Atlanta | 70 | - | 29.0 | .394 | - | .747 | 7.1 | 2.0 | - | - | 11.7 |
| 1972–73 | Atlanta | 4 | - | 19.0 | .211 | - | .875 | 5.5 | 1.3 | - | - | 5.8 |
| 1972–73 | Detroit | 70 | - | 25.7 | .402 | - | .784 | 6.0 | 1.6 | - | - | 9.3 |
| 1973–74 | Detroit | 74 | - | 31.1 | .408 | - | .761 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit | 51 | - | 31.1 | .403 | - | .577 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 1974–75 | St. Louis | 16 | - | 21.4 | .429 | .000 | .773 | 4.3 | 3.4 | .8 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 1975–76 | St. Louis | 20 | - | 36.3 | .394 | .000 | .759 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .4 | 13.1 |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo | 56 | - | 12.6 | .394 | - | .702 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 1976–77 | Buffalo | 77 | - | 22.2 | .411 | - | .746 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Career | 523 | - | 25.8 | .402 | .000 | .741 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .2 | 8.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Atlanta | 6 | - | 31.3 | .357 | - | .696 | 6.3 | 2.0 | - | - | 9.3 |
| 1973–74 | Detroit | 7 | - | 36.6 | .384 | - | .571 | 7.3 | 2.9 | .9 | .1 | 9.1 |
| 1974–75 | St. Louis | 10 | - | 30.1 | .427 | .000 | .714 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo | 9 | - | 13.6 | .417 | - | .857 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 32 | - | 27.1 | .397 | .000 | .694 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.7 |
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References
- "Adams, Don". deathnotices.michigan.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- "Don Adams". Basketball-Reference.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
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