Hassan Adams

Hassan Adams

Free agent
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 Inglewood, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Westchester (Los Angeles, California)
College	Arizona (2002–2006)
NBA draft	2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2007	New Jersey Nets
2007–2008	Ignis Novara
2008	Siviglia Wear Teramo
2008–2009	Toronto Raptors
2009	Vojvodina Srbijagas
2010–2011	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2012–2014	Guaros de Lara
2014	Singapore Slingers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-10 (2006)
Medals Men’s basketball Representing United States FIBA Americas U20 Championship 2004 Halifax National team

Hassan Olawale Adams (born June 20, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He played college basketball for Arizona.

High school career

Adams attended Westchester High School in Westchester, Los Angeles, where he averaged 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists while leading his team to a 32–2 record, the California State Division I-A Championship, and a USA Today No. 1 ranking in his senior year. A McDonald's All-American and second team Parade All-America pick. Named California Mr. Basketball, the first guard to receive the honor since Baron Davis in 1997.

Collegiate career

Adams played collegiately at the University of Arizona from 2002 to 2006. Adams played primarily at the small forward position under coach Lute Olson and wore number 21 throughout his collegiate career. He was named All-Pac-10 First Team in 2006.

Professional career

In the 2006 NBA draft, Adams was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the second round with the 54th pick. In pre-draft workouts, Adams was injured after Texas forward P. J. Tucker stepped on his foot. Adams made the Nets roster and in his rookie year and started eight games, finishing with 61 played games that season. He scored his first points on November 24. On November 29, 2006, Adams scored a career-high 16 points against the Boston Celtics in 23 minutes of playing time. On July 14, 2007, the Nets waived Adams.

Adams worked out with the Cleveland Cavaliers and played in three preseason games for the Cavs, averaging 2.7 ppg, 0.7 rpg and 0.3 apg in 6.3 mpg. On October 27, 2007, the Cavs waived him.

On July 1, 2008, Adams signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Raptors after attending the team's free-agent camp.

On January 7, 2009, Adams was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers along with cash considerations for a future conditional second-round pick. He was quickly waived by the Clippers, and signed with KK Vojvodina Srbijagas shortly after.

In 2011, Adams played in the Philippine Basketball Association as an import for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters during the 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

In July 2014, he signed with the Singapore Slingers for the 2014 ABL season.

On October 12, 2015, Adams signed with the upcoming AmeriLeague, however, the league folded after it was discovered the founder was a con-artist.

NBA 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
2006–07	New Jersey	61	8	8.1	.556	.000	.667	1.3	.2	.3	.1	2.9
2008–09	Toronto	12	0	4.3	.308	.000	.500	.6	.1	.1	.1	.9
Career		73	8	7.5	.534	.000	.643	1.2	.2	.2	.1	2.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	New Jersey	6	0	1.5	.500	.000	.000	.2	.0	.0	.0	.3
Career		6	0	1.5	.500	.000	.000	.2	.0	.0	.0	.3

External links

• Hassan Adams at Basketball-Reference.com
• Legabasket.it Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Arizona Wildcats Bio
• Hassan Adams Player Card