Ben Adams

Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-1 / 187
Birthdate: May 6, 1979 (Houma, La.)
High School: South Terrebonne HS (Bourg, La.)
College: New Orleans

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Played with the Columbus Riverdragons in the NBA Development League in 2004-05, averaging 8.0 points in eight games. Started the season with the Long Beach Jam in the ABA, averaging 13.4 points in 11 games. Played with the Tijuana Diablos in the ABA in 2003-04 (statistics unavailable). Selected by the Greenville Groove in the 13th round (#104 pick overall) of the 2002 D-League Draft. Earned one of four spots in rookie/free-agent camp with the Denver Nuggets in the summer of 2002 after being selected from an open try-out. Played the 2001-02 season for Virtus Werkendam in the Netherlands. Averaged 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 33 minutes a game. Played in 13 games before team withdrew from the league with financial troubles.

College Highlights: Played final two seasons of collegiate career at New Orleans, after starting his career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. Played in 55 career games at New Orleans, starting 33 times.

Senior (2000-01): Averaged 10.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.1 steals. Led team in assists (108), steals (62), and three-point shooting (.475). Steal total was second-best single-season mark in school history. Started 25 of 27 games. Scored career-high of 17 points on three occasions, most recently at South Alabama. Connected on 4-for-5 from three-point range on his way to 17 points while dishing out seven assists at Florida International. Tallied 17 points, eight assists, and seven steals vs. Limpscomb. Scored 12 points and distributed season-high nine assists vs. Middle Tennessee. Grabbed season-high eight steals vs. Loyola (LA).

Junior (1999-00): Averaged 2.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 16.1 minutes a contest. Finished third on the team in steals with 30. Started eight of the last nine games of the season. Led team in scoring and rebounding with 12 points and eight boards to go along with six assists in a victory over Denver in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Scored season-high 14 points vs. Louisiana Tech. Tallied 10 points at Western Kentucky. Shot .594 from the field (19-of-32) in the final six games of the season.

Junior College (1997-99): Was a two-year starter at Copiah-Lincoln. As a sophomore in 1998-99, averaged 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.8 steals. Shot 57% from behind the three-point arc in the first 12 games of the season. Helped the Wolves finish with a 25-5 overall record, win the state tournament, and reach the Regional semi-finals. Was chosen to the Region 23 All-Tournament Team.