Michael Adams
Personal information
Born (1963-01-19) January 19, 1963 (age 61)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolHartford Public
(Hartford, Connecticut)
CollegeBoston College (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 3rd round, 66th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1985–1996
PositionPoint guard
Number10, 14, 23
Coaching career1999–2010
Career history
As player:
1985Springfield Fame
1985Sacramento Kings
1985–1986Bay State Bombardiers
1986Springfield Fame
1986–1987Washington Bullets
1987–1991Denver Nuggets
1991–1994Washington Bullets
1994–1996Charlotte Hornets
As coach:
1999–2000Richmond Rhythm (assistant)
2000–2001Vancouver Grizzlies (assistant)
2001–2002Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2004Washington Mystics
2005–2007Maryland (assistant)
2009–2010Archbishop Carroll HS
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points9,621 (14.7 ppg)
Assists4,209 (6.4 apg)
Steals1,081 (1.7 spg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles and was a third-round selection in the 1985 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Adams played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Kings, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets. He was an NBA All-Star with the Bullets in 1992.

Professional career

After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the third round with the 66th pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He averaged only 2.2 points during his rookie season. He spent the 1985–86 season with the Bay State Bombardiers in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was selected as the CBA Rookie of the Year and named to the all-league and all-defensive second teams.[1]

In his second season, he played with the Washington Bullets, but Adams had his best season in 1990-1991, when he averaged 26.5 points (including a 54-point game in which made a career-high 9 3-pointers)[2] and 10.5 assists per game while playing for the Denver Nuggets. After that breakout season, he rejoined the Bullets via a trade, during which time he appeared in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1992. In his first game back with the Bullets, he recorded a career-high 9 steals to go along with 23 points and 13 assists in a 109-103 win over the Indiana Pacers.[3]

Renowned for his "push shot," Adams retired in 1996 when playing for the Charlotte Hornets with NBA career totals of 9,621 points and 4,209 assists, and was once among the all-time league leaders in three-point field goals made and attempted. Adams had a record 79 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal (January 28, 1988 – January 23, 1989). The record is now held by Stephen Curry.[4]

Coaching career

Adams has held coaching positions with the International Basketball League's Richmond Rhythm, the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the University of Maryland.[5]

In 2010, Adams joined the St. Bonaventure Bonnies as an assistant coach but resigned after six weeks for family reasons.[6]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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
1985–86 Sacramento 18 0 7.7 .364 .000 .667 .3 1.2 .5 .1 2.2
1986–87 Washington 63 0 20.7 .407 .275 .847 2.0 3.9 1.3 .1 7.2
1987–88 Denver 82 75 33.9 .449 .367 .834 2.7 6.1 2.0 .2 13.9
1988–89 Denver 77 77 36.2 .433 .356 .819 3.7 6.4 2.2 .1 18.5
1989–90 Denver 79 74 34.1 .402 .366 .850 2.8 6.3 1.5 .0 15.5
1990–91 Denver 66 66 35.5 .394 .296 .879 3.9 10.5 2.2 .1 26.5
1991–92 Washington 78 78 35.8 .393 .324 .869 4.0 7.6 1.9 .1 18.1
1992–93 Washington 70 70 35.7 .439 .321 .856 3.4 7.5 1.4 .1 14.8
1993–94 Washington 70 67 33.4 .408 .288 .830 2.6 6.9 1.4 .1 12.1
1994–95 Charlotte 29 0 15.3 .453 .358 .833 1.0 3.3 .8 .0 6.5
1995–96 Charlotte 21 3 15.7 .446 .341 .743 1.0 3.2 1.0 .2 5.4
Career 653 510 31.3 .415 .332 .849 2.9 6.4 1.7 .1 14.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987 Washington 3 – 27.3 .320 .222 .333 2.3 3.3 2.3 .0 6.3
1988 Denver 11 – 36.9 .362 .315 .878 3.3 5.8 1.6 .2 13.4
1989 Denver 2 – 37.5 .417 .455 .875 8.5 4.5 1.5 .0 23.5
1990 Denver 3 – 35.0 .382 .300 .875 2.0 6.0 1.3 .0 13.0
1995 Charlotte 1 0 11.0 .400 .000 .000 1.0 2.0 .0 .0 4.0
Career 20 – 34.0 .370 .327 .850 3.4 5.2 1.6 .1 12.8

Head coaching record

WNBA

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
WAS 2004 34 17 17 .500 4th in East 3 1 2 .333 Lost in Conference semifinals
Career 17 17 17 .500 3 1 2 .333

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michael Adams minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets Box Score, March 23, 1991". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Washington Bullets at Indiana Pacers Box Score, November 1, 1991". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Player bio". umterps.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  5. ^ "Terrapins Tab Moxley and Adams As Assistant Coaches". April 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
  6. ^ "Adams leaves Bonnies' coaching staff". ESPN. June 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

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