Roosevelt Terrence Ocampo Adams (born May 22, 1994) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Yamagata Wyverns of the B2 League. Adams was selected 1st overall by the Columbian Dyip in the regular draft of the 2019 PBA draft.[2] He played college basketball at College of Idaho.
| No. 0 – Yamagata Wyverns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | B2 League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 1994[1] Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Valley High School (Hemet, California) |
| College | Mt. San Jacinto (2014–2016) College of Idaho (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| PBA draft | 2019: 1st round, 1st overall[a] |
| Selected by the Columbian Dyip | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Pasay Voyagers |
| 2020–2021 | Terrafirma Dyip |
| 2022–2023 | Kagawa Five Arrows |
| 2023–present | Yamagata Wyverns |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editAdams played high school basketball at West Valley High, where he earned All-Mountain Pass League honors.[3]
College career
editAs a Coyote, he played in all 34 games as a junior, including 21 starts. He averaged 8.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He posted a career-high 24 points against Northwest University.[3]
Professional career
editAdams is eligible to play as an import player with Asian lineage in Japan, Korea, or the Philippines.[4] He finished the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup with averages of 10.3 points on 38.7% shooting, along with 8.1 rebounds per game.[5] After not signing an extension with the Dyip, Adams became a restricted free agent in the PBA.[4] Following his first year in the PBA, he signed with Terrafirma.[6]
On September 21, 2022, Adams signed with Kagawa Five Arrows of the B2 League.[7]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Gregory and Anita Adams.[3]
PBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
As of the end of 2021 season[8]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Terrafirma | 9 | 27.8 | .388 | .370 | .778 | 8.1 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | Terrafirma | 13 | 22.4 | .404 | .393 | .692 | 6.3 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 9.2 |
| Career | 22 | 24.6 | .397 | .382 | .727 | 7.0 | .6 | .6 | .3 | 9.7 | |
Notes
edit- ^ The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Philippine national team, and the regular draft. Isaac Go was selected as the first pick in the Gilas special draft. Adams was selected as the first pick of the regular draft.
References
edit- ^ Ganglani, Naveen (May 3, 2020). "Adams' journey: How this Fil-Am found his way to Manila". Rappler. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (December 8, 2019). "Columbian makes Adams the No. 1 pick in regular PBA draft; Shaw picked second". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Roosevelt Adams - Men's Basketball". College of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (January 27, 2022). "Roosevelt Adams eligible to play as Asian import in B.League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Roosevelt Adams is a Bright Spot for the Winless Terrafirma Dyip". Dribble Media. August 24, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "COLUMN: Terrafirma made Adams' decision on Japan move easier to make". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Japan B.League second-division side Kagawa announces Roosevelt Adams signing". Spin.ph. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ [1] Real GM
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