.jpg) Adams with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017 | |
| No. 12 – Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 July 1993 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Pittsburgh (2012–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Wellington Saints |
| 2013–2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2020–2021 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2021–2024 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024–present | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with the Wellington Saints, in 2011, Adams moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for Pittsburgh.
Adams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was the Thunder's primary starting center for six consecutive seasons. In November 2020, after seven years in Oklahoma City, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In August 2021, he was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies.