George Adams (basketball)

George Adams (born May 15, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.

George Adams
Adams c. 1972
Personal information
Born (1949-05-15) May 15, 1949
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolKings Mountain
(Kings Mountain, North Carolina)
CollegeGardner–Webb (1968–1972)
NBA draft1972: 3rd round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1972–1975
PositionSmall forward
Number12, 53
Career history
1972–1975San Diego Conquistadors
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NAIA All-American
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Adams played college basketball for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. He is the leading scorer and rebounder in program history.[1] Adams played alongside Artis Gilmore during the 1968–69 season; Bulldogs head coach Eddie Holbrook considered Adams and Gilmore as "two of the hardest-working players [he] ever coached."[2]

Adams was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the third round of the 1972 NBA draft.[3] He spent his playing career with the San Diego Conquistadors of the American Basketball Association (ABA) where he was coached by Wilt Chamberlain and K. C. Jones.[3]

Adams was inducted into the Gardner–Webb Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.[1] He was inducted into the Cleveland County Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]

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
1972–73 San Diego 60–14.4.490.286.7833.41.1––6.2
1973–74 San Diego 80–17.9.500.143.7574.31.6.6.37.3
1974–75 San Diego 75–21.4.498.333.8494.41.7.6.59.3
Career 215–18.2.497.235.7944.11.5.6.47.7

References
  1. "George Adams (1991)". Gardner-Webb University. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. Walker, Richard (February 9, 2019). "HONORING THEIR LEGACY". Gaston Gazzette. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. "GWU Celebrates Runnin' Bulldog Basketball with All-Star Panel". Gardner-Webb University. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. "Cleveland County Sports Hall of Fame". City of Shelby. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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