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Alvan Leigh Adams (born July 19, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. Adams spent his entire career with the Phoenix Suns and retired in 1988 as the second all-time Suns scorer with 13,910 career points.[1][2]

This article is about the basketball player. For the shipping magnate, see Alvin Adams.

Alvan Adams
Adams in 1987
Personal information
Born (1954-07-19) July 19, 1954 (age 68)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolPutnam City
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
CollegeOklahoma (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1975–1988
PositionPower forward / Center
Number33
Career history
1975–1988Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Star (1976)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1976)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1976)
  • No. 33 retired by Phoenix Suns
  • Third-team All-American – NABC (1975)
  • Big Eight Player of the Year (1975)
  • 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1973–1975)
  • No. 33 honored by the University of Oklahoma
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1972)
Career statistics
Points13,910 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds6,937 (7.0 rpg)
Assists4,012 (4.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Universiade
1973 Moscow Team competition

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.[3][4]

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).[5][6]

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).[7][8]


Professional career


After playing college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, Adams 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.

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.[9][10]

Adams's jersey number (33) was retired by the Suns, but on the signing of free agent Grant Hill, Adams granted him permission to wear his familiar No. 33 with the Suns.[11]

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 the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ.


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
1975–76 Phoenix 80–33.2.469–.7359.15.61.51.519.0
1976–77 Phoenix 72–31.6.474–.7549.14.51.31.218.0
1977–78 Phoenix 70–27.3.485–.7308.13.21.2.915.5
1978–79 Phoenix 77–30.7.530–.7999.24.71.4.817.8
1979–80 Phoenix 75–28.9.531.000.7978.14.31.4.714.9
1980–81 Phoenix 75–27.4.526.000.7687.34.61.4.914.9
1981–82 Phoenix 797530.3.494.000.7817.44.51.41.015.1
1982–83 Phoenix 807530.6.486.333.8296.94.71.4.914.2
1983–84 Phoenix 701320.7.462.000.8254.63.11.0.49.6
1984–85 Phoenix 826926.0.520.000.8836.13.81.4.614.7
1985–86 Phoenix 784525.7.502.000.7836.14.21.3.610.8
1986–87 Phoenix 684024.9.503.000.7885.03.3.9.511.1
1987–88 Phoenix 822520.1.496.500.8444.52.21.0.57.5
Career 98834227.5.498.133.7887.04.11.3.814.1
All-Star 1011.0.500––3.0–––4.0

Playoffs


Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1976 Phoenix 19–35.2.452–.81710.15.21.41.117.9
1978 Phoenix 2–35.5.455–1.0008.02.01.0.516.0
1979 Phoenix 12–31.0.475.–.7107.54.4.91.012.8
1980 Phoenix 8–31.4.566–.8959.65.8.91.316.1
1981 Phoenix 7–31.1.450–.7145.93.7.6.110.6
1982 Phoenix 7–33.3.522–.7867.93.72.0.716.9
1983 Phoenix 3–28.0.469–.7146.04.7.61.711.7
1984 Phoenix 17–18.4.421–.6795.12.51.0.68.4
1985 Phoenix 3326.3.500–.8335.73.72.30.317.0
Career 78–29.3.473–.7667.54.11.1.913.8

See also



References


  1. "Alvan Adams Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. "Alvan Adams College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. Helsley, John (February 15, 2009). "Blake Griffin has 40 points, 23 boards for No. 2 Sooners against Texas Tech". The Oklahoman.
  4. "Capel's Sooners Still Streaking". Oklahoma Sports / SoonerSports.com (CBS Interactive). Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  5. 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).
  6. "Alvan Adams Makes NBA History After Eating 47 Chicken Wings". Phoenix Suns. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. "Retired Jerseys". Oklahoma Sports / SoonerSports.com (CBS Interactive). Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
  8. NOTE: OU does not retire the number, but the jersey, "Tisdale 23"; Griffin also wears #23.
  9. Elias, Peter. – Elias Says: "Kidd, Carter match feat not done since Jordan, Pippen in 1989". – Associated Press. – (c/o ESPN).
  10. Writer, Joe Buettner | Transcript Sports. "OU men's basketball all-time team: Alvan Adams was a star from start to finish of Sooner career". Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. Faye, Brad G. (July 11, 2007). "Oklahoma Kid 'OK' With Grant Hill Wearing No. 33". National Basketball Association – NBA.com.



На других языках

[de] Alvan Adams

Alvan Leigh Adams (* 19. Juli 1954 in Lawrence, Kansas) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler, welcher seine gesamte 13-jährige Karriere bei den Phoenix Suns in der National Basketball Association (NBA) spielte. Adams ist 2,06 Meter groß und lief meist als Power Forward oder Center auf. Er wurde im NBA-Draft 1975 an vierter Stelle von den Suns ausgewählt.[2]
- [en] Alvan Adams

[es] Alvan Adams

Alvan Leigh Adams (Lawrence, Kansas, 19 de julio de 1954) es un exbaloncestista estadounidense que disputó trece temporadas en la NBA. Con 2,06 metros de altura, jugaba indistintamente en las posiciones de ala-pívot o pívot.

[ru] Адамс, Элван

Элван Ли Адамс (англ. Alvan Leigh Adams; родился 19 июля 1954 года, Лоренс, штат Канзас, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист.


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