Don Adams (basketball)
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2013 (aged 66) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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: 8th round, 120th overall pick |
| Drafted by | 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Donald Lamar Adams (November 27, 1947 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He was 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).
Born in Atlanta, Adams attended South Fulton High School in Fulton, Georgia.[1] He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets.[1] In his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, Adams averaged 8.7 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game. In the ABA, Adams played with the Spirits of St. Louis and played for the league minimum late in the 1974-75 season. Notably, in a scuffle between Marvin Barnes and Swen Nater, he cane from the blind side to deck Nater with one punch. Adams averaged 10.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game and 3.9 assists per game before moving back to the NBA with the Buffalo Braves late in the 1975-76 season.[2][3]
Adams worked as a financial advisor and lived in Southfield, Michigan, after his retirement from playing.[1] He was married and had two children.[1] Adams died at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak on December 25, 2013.[1]