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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ocampo and the surname or paternal family name is Adams.
Roosevelt Adams
No. 0 – Yamagata Wyverns
PositionSmall forward
LeagueB2 League
Personal information
Born (1994-05-22) May 22, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Valley High School (Hemet, California)
CollegeMt. San Jacinto (2014–2016)
College of Idaho (2016–2017)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
PBA draft2019: 1st round, 1st overall[a]
Selected by the Columbian Dyip
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Pasay Voyagers
2020–2021Terrafirma Dyip
2022–2023Kagawa Five Arrows
2023–presentYamagata Wyverns
Career highlights and awards

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.

Early life

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Adams played high school basketball at West Valley High, where he earned All-Mountain Pass League honors.[3]

College career

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As 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

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Adams 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

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He is the son of Gregory and Anita Adams.[3]

PBA career statistics

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ Ganglani, Naveen (May 3, 2020). "Adams' journey: How this Fil-Am found his way to Manila". Rappler. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Roosevelt Adams - Men's Basketball". College of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Li, Matthew (January 27, 2022). "Roosevelt Adams eligible to play as Asian import in B.League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Roosevelt Adams is a Bright Spot for the Winless Terrafirma Dyip". Dribble Media. August 24, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "COLUMN: Terrafirma made Adams' decision on Japan move easier to make". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Japan B.League second-division side Kagawa announces Roosevelt Adams signing". Spin.ph. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  8. ^ [1] Real GM


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