Brendan D'Andrae Adams (born April 3, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[1] Standing at a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he plays the point guard position.
| No. 2 – Hapoel Holon | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 2000 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | VEF Rīga |
| 2023–2024 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2024 | Samara |
| 2024-present | Hapoel Holon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editAdams attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, MD. In October 2017, Adams committed to University of Rhode Island. He was ranked number 36 point guard nationally by 247Sports.com.[2] In 2017-18 he averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists per game for Calvert.[3]
College career
editUniversity of Connecticut (2018-2021)
editAdams was originally recruited to play for Coach Dan Hurley at University of Rhode Island, but switched his commitment to University of Connecticut after Hurley became the team's head coach.
In 2018-2019, Adams appeared in 31 games and made one start against University of Cincinnati. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds. He finished third on the team in free throw percentage.
In 2019-2020, he appeared in 31 games and made one start. He averaged 7.4 points and 2.2 rebounds. He was honored on UCONN's 3.0 GPA Night and named to AAC All-Academic Team.[4]
In 2020-2021, he played in 16 games and made 6 starts. He averaged 4.5 points and 2.1 rebounds.
The George Washington University (2021-2023)
editAdams joined George Washington University from 2021-2023. During the 2021-2022 season, he appeared in 29 games and started in 14. He averaged 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
During the 2022-2023 season he was named Atlantic 10 Conference Chris Daniels Most Improved Player, Third Team All-Conference and All-Academic. He started and appeared in all 32 games. Adams averaged a career-high 17.4 points (5th in the conference), 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, with a 47.0% field goal percentage (7th), 83.5% free throw percentage (5th).[5] [6]
On November 28, 2022, Adams was named the Atlantic 10 Conference co-Player of the Week. This was the first career award for him.[7]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted, Adams played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas.[8]
On August 6, 2023 Adams signed with VEF Rīga in Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League.[9] He averaged 12.8 points, 5 assists and 2.7 rebounds.[10]
On December 29, 2023, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[11]
On July 23, 2024, Adams signed with Samara of VTB United League.[12] He averaged 14.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while shooting 50.9% from the field, 47.8% from three-point range (9th in the VTB United League), and 80.8% from the free throw line.[13]
On December 5, 2024, Adams signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[14]
Personal life
editHis parents are Yolanda and Darryl Adams. His older brother Jaylen Adams is a professional basketball player as well. He also has three younger sisters.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Brendan Adams Player Profile, George Washington – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (8 October 2017). "Brendan Adams to Rhode Island". Zagsblog. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Brendan Adams," uconnhuskies.
- ^ "Brendan Adams - Men's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Brendan Adams - Men's Basketball". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary "
- ^ "Adams Named A-10 Co-Player of the Week". George Washington University Athletics. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Adams Signs Summer League Deal with Timberwolves". George Washington University Athletics.
- ^ "Brendan Adams is a newcomer at VEF Riga". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Brendan Adams moves to Darussafaka for the rest of the season". Eurohoops. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ @dackabasket (December 29, 2023). "Yeni oyuncumuz Brendan Adams ile sezon sonuna kadar sözleşme imzaladık" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Samara adds Adams to their roster, ex Darussafaka". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Brendan Adams," RealGM.
- ^ "Brendan Adams signs with Hapoel Holon, Slask Wroclaw changes head coach". Eurohoops. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Brendan Adams – Men's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics.