Don Adams (basketball)

Don Adams

Personal information
Born	(1947-11-27)November 27, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2013(2013-12-25) (aged 66) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	South Fulton (South Fulton, Georgia)
College	Northwestern (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 8th round, 120th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career	1970–1977
Position	Small forward
Number	32, 10
Career history
1970–1971	San Diego / Houston Rockets
1971–1972	Atlanta Hawks
1972–1975	Detroit Pistons
1975	Spirits of St. Louis
1975–1977	Buffalo Braves
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	4,598 (8.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,916 (5.6 rpg)
Assists	1,011 (1.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Donald Lamar Adams (November 27, 1947 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He was 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).

Born in Atlanta, Adams attended South Fulton High School in Fulton, Georgia. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected in the 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets. In his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, Adams averaged 8.7 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game. In the ABA, Adams averaged 10.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds per game and 3.9 assists per game.

Adams worked as a financial advisor and lived in Southfield, Michigan, after his retirement from playing. He was married and had two children. Adams died at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak on December 25, 2013.

NBA/ABA 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
1970–71	San Diego	82	–	29.0	.409	–	.731	7.1	2.1	–	–	11.4
1971–72	Houston	3	–	13.7	.316	–	.500	2.7	1.0	–	–	4.3
1971–72	Atlanta	70	–	29.0	.394	–	.747	7.1	2.0	–	–	11.7
1972–73	Atlanta	4	–	19.0	.211	–	.875	5.5	1.3	–	–	5.8
1972–73	Detroit	70	–	25.7	.402	–	.784	6.0	1.6	–	–	9.3
1973–74	Detroit	74	–	31.1	.408	–	.761	6.1	1.9	1.5	.2	10.3
1974–75	Detroit	51	–	31.1	.403	–	.577	4.8	1.5	1.4	.4	5.9
1974–75	St. Louis	16	–	21.4	.429	.000	.773	4.3	3.4	.8	.1	6.3
1975–76	St. Louis	20	–	36.3	.394	.000	.759	5.8	4.4	1.9	.4	13.1
1975–76	Buffalo	56	–	12.6	.394	–	.702	2.6	1.3	.5	.1	3.1
1976–77	Buffalo	77	–	22.2	.411	–	.746	4.8	1.9	1.0	.2	7.3
Career		523	–	25.8	.402	.000	.741	5.6	1.9	1.1	.2	8.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1971–72	Atlanta	6	–	31.3	.357	–	.696	6.3	2.0	–	–	9.3
1973–74	Detroit	7	–	36.6	.384	–	.571	7.3	2.9	.9	.1	9.1
1974–75	St. Louis	10	–	30.1	.427	.000	.714	4.7	4.6	1.7	1.1	9.0
1975–76	Buffalo	9	–	13.6	.417	–	.857	3.0	1.4	.2	.0	4.0
Career		32	–	27.1	.397	.000	.694	5.1	2.8	1.0	.5	7.7