Alvan Adams
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Born | Lawrence, Kansas | July 19, 1954||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Putnam City (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||||
College | Oklahoma (1972–1975) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1975–1988 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||||
Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1975–1988 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
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Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 13,910 (14.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 6,937 (7.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 4,012 (4.1 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Alvan Leigh Adams (born July 19, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player. After starring at the University of Oklahoma, the 6'9" (2.06 m) power forward/center was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 4th pick of the 1975 NBA draft. Adams was a rookie on a Suns team whose season included an improbable playoff run that took them all the way to the 1976 NBA Finals. In the same year, he was selected to play in the All-Star Game and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award as well as being named to the All-NBA Rookie Team. Adams spent his entire career with the Suns and retired in 1988 as the second all-time Suns scorer with 13,910 career points.
College career
During 26 games of the 1973–74 season Adams tied an Oklahoma school record with 21 double-doubles for a season by a Sooner (Garfield Heard, 1969–70 also had 21 in 27 games). That record stood until it was broken by Blake Griffin on February 14, 2009.[1][2]
Adams is one of only three players in the history of the University of Oklahoma men's basketball program to score at least 40 points and get 20 rebounds in a game along with Wayman Tisdale (61 points, 22 rebounds against Texas–San Antonio in 1983) and Blake Griffin (40 points, 23 rebounds against Texas Tech on February 14, 2009).[3]
He is one of only four Sooners to have his college jersey (#33) retired by the OU program (Wayman Tisdale (#23), Mookie Blaylock (#10) and Stacey King (#33) are the other three).[4][5]
Professional career
On February 22, 1977, Adams recorded a triple-double with 47 points, 18 rebounds and 12 assists against the Buffalo Braves. He is one of five players in NBA history (along with Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Russell Westbrook and Vince Carter) to have as many as 46 points and 16 rebounds in a triple-double performance.[6]
Adams's jersey number (33) was retired, but on the signing of free agent Grant Hill, Adams granted him permission to wear his familiar No. 33 with the Suns.[7]
Adams is the franchise leader in games played, minutes played, rebounds, and steals; second in field goals made and attempted; third in assists; and fourth in blocks.
He is currently the Suns Vice President for Facility Management for US Airways Center.
NBA 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 |
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1975–76 | Phoenix | 80 | – | 33.2 | .469 | – | .735 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
1976–77 | Phoenix | 72 | – | 31.6 | .474 | – | .754 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
1977–78 | Phoenix | 70 | – | 27.3 | .485 | – | .730 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .9 | 15.5 |
1978–79 | Phoenix | 77 | – | 30.7 | .530 | – | .799 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .8 | 17.8 |
1979–80 | Phoenix | 75 | – | 28.9 | .531 | .000 | .797 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | .7 | 14.9 |
1980–81 | Phoenix | 75 | – | 27.4 | .526 | .000 | .768 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .9 | 14.9 |
1981–82 | Phoenix | 79 | 75 | 30.3 | .494 | .000 | .781 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 15.1 |
1982–83 | Phoenix | 80 | 75 | 30.6 | .486 | .333 | .829 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .9 | 14.2 |
1983–84 | Phoenix | 70 | 13 | 20.7 | .462 | .000 | .825 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 9.6 |
1984–85 | Phoenix | 82 | 69 | 26.0 | .520 | .000 | .883 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .6 | 14.7 |
1985–86 | Phoenix | 78 | 45 | 25.7 | .502 | .000 | .783 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.8 |
1986–87 | Phoenix | 68 | 40 | 24.9 | .503 | .000 | .788 | 5.0 | 3.3 | .9 | .5 | 11.1 |
1987–88 | Phoenix | 82 | 25 | 20.1 | .496 | .500 | .844 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.5 |
Career | 988 | 342 | 27.5 | .498 | .133 | .788 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.1 | |
All-Star | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | – | – | 3.0 | – | – | – | 4.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1975–76 | Phoenix | 19 | – | 35.2 | .452 | – | .817 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 17.9 |
1977–78 | Phoenix | 2 | – | 35.5 | .455 | – | 1.000 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .5 | 16.0 |
1978–79 | Phoenix | 12 | – | 31.0 | .475. | – | .710 | 7.5 | 4.4 | .9 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
1979–80 | Phoenix | 8 | – | 31.4 | .566 | – | .895 | 9.6 | 5.8 | .9 | 1.3 | 16.1 |
1980–81 | Phoenix | 7 | – | 31.1 | .450 | – | .714 | 5.9 | 3.7 | .6 | .1 | 10.6 |
1981–82 | Phoenix | 7 | – | 33.3 | .522 | – | .786 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .7 | 16.9 |
1982–83 | Phoenix | 3 | – | 28.0 | .469 | – | .714 | 6.0 | 4.7 | .6 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
1983–84 | Phoenix | 17 | – | 18.4 | .421 | – | .679 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .6 | 18.4 |
Career | 78 | – | 29.3 | .473 | – | .766 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 13.8 |
See also
References
- ^ Helsley, John (February 15, 2009). "Blake Griffin has 40 points, 23 boards for No. 2 Sooners against Texas Tech". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Capel's Sooners Still Streaking". Oklahoma Sports / SoonerSports.com (CBS Interactive). Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Latzke, Jeff (February 14, 2009). "Blake Griffin has 40 points, 23 boards for No. 2 Sooners against Texas Tech". Associated Press – (c/o The Oklahoman).
- ^ "Retired Jerseys". Oklahoma Sports / SoonerSports.com (CBS Interactive). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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- ^ Elias, Peter. – Elias Says: "Kidd, Carter match feat not done since Jordan, Pippen in 1989". – Associated Press. – (c/o ESPN).
- ^ Faye, Brad G. (July 11, 2007). "Oklahoma Kid 'OK' With Grant Hill Wearing No. 33". National Basketball Association – NBA.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- 1954 births
- Living people
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- Basketball players from Kansas
- Centers (basketball)
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- National Basketball Association players with retired numbers
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
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- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Lawrence, Kansas
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- Utah Stars draft picks