| Personal information | |
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| Born | LaBelle, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1971: 8th round, 132nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Luke Adams is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals from 1969 to 1971.
Adams was from LaBelle, Florida.[1] He started his career with two seasons at Edison Junior College (now Florida SouthWestern State College) where he averaged 18.9 points and 20.3 rebounds during his sophomore season.[2] Adams led the Lamar Cardinals in points and rebounds during the two seasons he played there.[3] Adams was named as the Southland Player of the Year alongside Allan Pruett of the Arkansas State Red Wolves in 1971.[4] He was a two-time selection to the All-Southland team.[3]
Adams was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 132nd overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft.[5] He was also chosen by the Carolina Cougars in the 1971 American Basketball Association (ABA) draft.[6] Adams had three agents unsuccessfully negotiate a contract with Cougars president Carl Scheer before he travelled 1,200 miles by car to personally meet with Scheer and discuss a deal.[7] He signed with the Cougars on May 2, 1971.[8]
Adams was inducted into the Lamar Cardinal Hall of Honor in 2000.[3] In 2013, the Southland Conference announced he was a member of its 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team.[1]
- ^ a b "Southland Conference 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team Announced". Southland Conference. February 25, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Adams". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Luke Adams". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rebounds and Pickups". The Courier News. March 23, 1971. p. 8. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Adams". The Draft Review. 30 January 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "1971 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. 6 June 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Butler, Steve (May 9, 1971). "Scoresheet". The Jackson Sun. p. 22. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Cougars Sign Adams". The New York Times. May 2, 1971. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021.