Jeff Adrien
| No. 4 – Golden State Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small Forward |
| Conference | Big East |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1986 Brookline, MA |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brookline High School |
| College | UConn |
| Playing career | 2009–Present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeff Adrien (born February 10, 1986) is an American basketball player, most notably for the University of Connecticut Huskies, where he was captain of the team.[1][2]. He is currently playing for the Golden State Warriors. He is a 6'7" power forward.[3]
High school
Adrien attended Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts. He rose to varsity level as sophomore on Brookline's state finalist team that year.[4][5] As a senior, Adrien's team again reached the state championship. After his graduation (2004), Adrien attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro for a postgraduate year, playing in the Amateur Athletic Union,[6][7] before entering the University of Connecticut on a full scholarship.[8]
College
Adrien played Power Forward for the University of Connecticut Huskies. In the 2007-2008 NCAA season, Adrien was named to the 2008 First Team All-Big East Conference, leading the team in points (14.8 ppg) and rebounds (9.7 rpg)[9]. As team captain in the 2008-2009 NCAA men's basketball season, Adrien averaged 13.7 ppg, and 10 rebounds per game, constituting a rare double-double average. In 2009, The Huskies made it to the Final Four of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, before losing to the Michigan State Spartans. Adrien finished his college career with over 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds, becoming only the second Husky to accomplish that feat since Jim Calhoun became coach in 1986.[10]
As for style of play, Jeff said in an interview that he feels the best attributes that he brings to the game are his "leadership, rebounding, toughness, and the ability to score over taller guys." [11]
NBA prospects
Adrien was not selected in the 2009 NBA Draft, but later signed with Spanish league's CB Breogán1Leite Río Breogán in Lugo, Spain.
In 2009, Adrien accepted an invite to play on a team in the Orlando Pro Summer League. The team was run jointly by both the New Jersey Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the Vegas Summer League. On the Grizzlies team, playing alongside fellow UConn alumni Marcus Williams, Rudy Gay and Hasheem Thabeet, he led the team in rebounding.
Adrien will play for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010.[12]
On August 24, 2010, Adrien was invited to the Golden State Warriors training camp.[13]
References
- ^ http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2008/01/mens-basketball-jeff-adrien.html
- ^ http://emekanadavandcorny.blogspot.com/2008/02/adrien-adonis.html
- ^ http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jeff-Adrien-1086/
- ^ http://www.brooklinehoops.net/content.php?content.31
- ^ http://www.brooklinehoops.net/content.php?content.39
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2009/04/03/adrien_has_been_double_trouble_for_uconn_foes/
- ^ http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=28599
- ^ http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2009/02/08/sports/uconn/doc498fb25662242415978647.txt
- ^ http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/adrien_jeff00.html
- ^ http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/sports/high_school/x1824564934/The-toughest-Husky-around-Brookline-s-own-Jeff-Adrien
- ^ RealCollegeBasketball.com's Interview With Jeff Adrien
- ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540821/nba-summer-league-rosters-orlando NBA Summer League Rosters - Orlando
- ^ http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68828/20100824/adrien_gets_camp_invite_from_warriors/