Adam Emmenecker
Personal information | |
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Born | undrafted | December 3, 1985
Playing career | 2008–2009 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 15 |
Career history | |
2008–2009 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Adam Cannata Emmenecker (born December 3, 1985) is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008.
During the 2007–08 basketball season, Emmenecker, who had been a
Early life
Emmenecker was born in Saginaw, Michigan.[2]
While at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Emmenecker was a two-sport star, starting for and captaining the basketball team for three years and earning all-league honors twice in baseball. His high school basketball statistics were those of a pass-first point guard—8.4 assists per game as opposed to only 4.7 points per game. He also averaged 5.9 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game. In his senior season of 2003–04, he led his team to a 22–2 record and a ranking of #25 in that year's final USA Today national high school basketball poll. Emmenecker was an honorable mention all-state player in Michigan's Class A, and was also named Arthur Hill's outstanding graduate of 2004.[2]
Drake
Walk-on obscurity
Emmenecker received no
Statistics
Averages
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004–05 | 18 | Drake | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
2005–06 | 19 | Drake | 29 | 2 | 7.3 | .353 | .000 | .625 | 0.20 | 0.65 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
2006–07 | 20 | Drake | 23 | 0 | 11.3 | .278 | .000 | .704 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
2007–08 | 21 | Drake
|
33 | 33 | 33.1 | .459 | .000 | .833 | 2.15 | 2.48 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 8.6 |
Career | 97 | 35 | 16.4 | .432 | .000 | .802 | 0.95 | 1.24 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.06 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
Totals
Year | Age | Team | G | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
2004–05 | 18 | Drake | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
2005–06 | 19 | Drake | 29 | 2 | 213 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
2006–07 | 20 | Drake | 23 | 0 | 259 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 29 |
2007–08 | 21 | Drake
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33 | 33 | 1093 | 79 | 172 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 150 | 71 | 82 | 153 | 213 | 53 | 4 | 103 | 69 | 283 |
4 Season Totals | 97 | 35 | 1589 | 90 | 208 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 197 | 92 | 120 | 212 | 282 | 80 | 6 | 156 | 112 | 338 |
Source: "DrakeBulldogs.org". Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2017. and espn.com
Campus life
2007–08: The Cinderella season
Going into the 2007–08 season, Drake was lightly regarded, returning only one starter, forward Klayton Korver, from a 2006–07 team that had won 17 games. In the MVC's preseason poll of media members, league coaches, and league sports information directors, the Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth out of 10 teams, and no Drake player was selected even as an honorable mention on the league's preseason all-conference team.[5] Emmenecker did achieve a personal milestone two days before the Bulldogs started their season. After three years as a walk-on, he was given a full athletic scholarship for his final season.[1]
After splitting two games in
The former walk-on emerged as a major star in Drake's
Emmenecker became the MVC's most-decorated player of the 2007–08 season:
- He was named as the captain of the MVC's All-Improved Team, joining Drake teammates Jonathan Cox and Leonard Houston on that team.[1]
- He also made the All-MVC first team alongside Josh Young.[13]
- In addition, he was named the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year.[13]
- Finally, he was named MVP of the 2008 MVC Tournament.[7]
When the MVC announced him as season MVP, it called him "perhaps the most improbable MVC Player of the Year (based on pre-season expectations) in league history." Entering the 2007–08 season, he had played 58 games in three seasons, but had only started two, and had career totals of 57 points and 64 assists. His 2007–08 season totals in points, assists, and rebounds all were at least double his previous career statistics in each category.[13]
Emmenecker's 2007–08 season, and indeed his Drake career, may best be summed up by
We thought that maybe by his senior year he could start for us. But I never had any idea he could do this. He's exceeded all of our expectations, kind of like our team has.[7]
Emmenecker was recognized as Honorable Mention on the AP All-American Team.[16]
Jethro’s Challenge
Jethro's BBQ, a local eatery chain in Des Moines, named a food challenge after Emmenecker. It consists of a cheeseburger topped with bacon, Texas beef brisket, fried cheese cubes, white cheddar sauce, buffalo chicken strips,a pork tenderloin, all on a bun topped with a spicy pickle. It is accompanied by one pound of waffle fries. This entire meal must be consumed in 15 minutes to win. This challenge was featured on the Travel Channel show Man v. Food and the Flemish tourist show Reizen Waes.[17]
Academic accolades
Emmenecker's accomplishments on the court in 2007–08 were arguably eclipsed by his academic record. As of February 2008, he carried a 3.97
Pro career
Basketball Bundesliga
Emmenecker played for the Deutsche Bank Skyliners in Frankfurt, Germany in 2008–2009.
References
- ^ a b c d "Juniors Highlight League's Specialty Award Units" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster: #15 Adam Emmenecker". Drake University Athletics Department. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (2008-03-16). "Drake's season a remarkable success story". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Financial Aid: Merit Aid". Drake University. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Picked to Win MVC Men's Basketball Title" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's Basketball Notebook —Tournament Preview" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Drake pummels Illinois State, sweeps MVC titles". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2008-03-09. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Rogers' desperation 26-foot 3 in OT lifts No. 12 W. Kentucky past No. 5 Drake". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2008-03-21. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Drake Season Statistics: Season Box Score". Drake University Athletics Department. 2008-03-09. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ a b "2007–08 Missouri Valley Conference Individual Basketball Statistics" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-27. [dead link]
- ^ "Seniors Close Out Home Careers In Style With 73–63 Victory Past Wichita State" (Press release). Drake University Athletics Department. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Missouri Valley Conference Leaders: Individual Basketball Statistics". Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-09. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Emmenecker Is Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Drake's Keno Davis Named Valley's Top Men's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Davis Named Basketball Times National Coach Of Year" (Press release). Drake University Athletics Department. 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Emmenecker Named To Associated Press All-America Team". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Eén – Reizen Waes – De hamburger uitdaging _ Eén Archived 2015-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Drake's Emmenecker and Washington's (Mo.) Ruths Head 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Basketball Team" (PDF) (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Emmenecker Named Prairie-Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Year" (Press release). Missouri Valley Conference. 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-03-09.[permanent dead link]