George Adams (basketball)
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Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
(Kings Mountain, North Carolina)
 Adams c. 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1949 Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kings Mountain (Kings Mountain, North Carolina) |
| College | Gardner–Webb (1968–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972: 3rd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1972–1975 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 12, 53 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1975 | San Diego Conquistadors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
George Adams (born May 15, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
Born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Adams played college basketball for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. He is the leading scorer and rebounder in program history.[1] Adams played alongside Artis Gilmore during the 1968–69 season; Bulldogs head coach Eddie Holbrook considered Adams and Gilmore as "two of the hardest-working players [he] ever coached."[2]
Adams was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the third round of the 1972 NBA draft.[3] He spent his playing career with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association (ABA) where he was coached by Wilt Chamberlain and K. C. Jones.[3]
Adams was inducted into the Gardner–Webb Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.[1] He was inducted into the Cleveland County Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
