Michael Adams (basketball)

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American basketball player and coachFor other people called Michael Adams, see Michael Adams (disambiguation).

Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Adams was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

1 Professional Career
2 Coaching career
3 NBA career statistics
- 3.1 Regular season
- 3.2 Playoffs
4 Head coaching record
- 4.1 WNBA
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Professional Career

After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 3rd round with the 66th pick of the 1985 NBA Draft. He averaged only 2.2 points during his rookie season, but he had more success later in his career while playing for other teams. In his second season, he played with the Washington Bullets, but Adams had his best season in 1990-1991, when he averaged 26.5 points (including a 54-point game in which made a career-high 9 3-pointers) and 10.5 *ists per game while playing for the Denver Nuggets. After that breakout season, he rejoined the Bullets via a trade, during which time he appeared in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1992. In his first game back with the Bullets, he recorded a career-high 9 steals to go along with 23 points and 13 *ists in a 109-103 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Renowned for his "push shot," Adams retired in 1996 when playing for the Charlotte Hornets with NBA career totals of 9,621 points and 4,209 *ists, and was once among the all-time league leaders in three-point field goals made and attempted. Adams had a record 79 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal (January 28, 1988–January 23, 1989). The record is now held by Stephen Curry.

Coaching career

Adams has held coaching positions with the International Basketball League's Richmond Rhythm, the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the University of Maryland.