Michael Adams (basketball)

Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Michael Adams

Personal information
Born	January 19, 1963 Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	162 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	Hartford Public (Hartford, Connecticut)
College	Boston College (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career	1985–1996
Position	Point guard
Number	10, 14, 23
Coaching career	1999–2010
Career history
As player:
1985	Springfield Fame
1985	Sacramento Kings
1986	Springfield Fame
1985–1986	Bay State Bombardiers
1986–1987	Washington Bullets
1987–1991	Denver Nuggets
1991–1994	Washington Bullets
1994–1996	Charlotte Hornets
As coach:
1999–2000	Richmond Rhythm (assistant)
2000–2001	Vancouver Grizzlies (assistant)
2001–2002	Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2004	Washington Mystics
2005–2007	Maryland (assistant)
2009–2010	Archbishop Carroll HS
Career highlights and awards
As player: NBA All-Star (1992) CBA Rookie of the Year (1986) 2× Second-team All-Big East (1984, 1985) No. 23 retired by Boston College Eagles
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,621 (14.7 ppg)
Assists	4,209 (6.4 apg)
Steals	1,081 (1.7 spg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Adams was born in Hartford, Connecticut. After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 3rd round with the 66th pick of the 1985 NBA Draft. He averaged only 2.2 points during his rookie season, but he had more success later in his career while playing for other teams. 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) 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.

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 (from January 28, 1988 to January 23, 1989). The record is now held by Stephen Curry.[1]

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.[2]

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

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game

References

1. "Player bio". umterps.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
2. "Terrapins Tab Moxley and Adams As Assistant Coaches". April 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2008.

External links

• Career Statistics