Michael Adams (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Washington Bullets | January 19, 1963
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 | |
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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 | |
Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional
NBA All-Star
with the Bullets in 1992.
Professional career
After starring at
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
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
In 2010, Adams joined the St. Bonaventure Bonnies as an assistant coach but resigned after six weeks for family reasons.[6]
NBA career statistics
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 |
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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 |
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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
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 |
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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
- List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game
References
- ^ "Michael Adams minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets Box Score, March 23, 1991". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Washington Bullets at Indiana Pacers Box Score, November 1, 1991". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Player bio". umterps.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
- ^ "Terrapins Tab Moxley and Adams As Assistant Coaches". April 15, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "Adams leaves Bonnies' coaching staff". ESPN. June 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2023.