Alvan Adams
United States
Basketball
B: July 19, 1954
1976 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year
He was known as the Oklahoma Kid coming out of college, but his heart has been in Phoenix for almost a quarter century. In the spring of 1975 Alvan Adams chose to skip his senior year at Oklahoma and enter the NBA draft. The next fall the 6'9", 220-pound rookie was the starting center for the Suns. Despite his relatively small stature, Adams excelled in his first season with the Suns, averaging 19.0 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists en route to becoming the N.B.A. Rookie of the Year and leading the Suns to the Finals for the first time. Adams was an All-Star in 1976, the only time in his 12 season career. He remains the Suns' career leader in games played (988), rebounds (6,937) and steals (1,289). Phoenix retired his number 33 in 1988.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Preliminary 3 | 4 |
19 |
$1,900 |
Weight Lifting |
| TOTALS | 19 |
$1,900 |
1 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Tennis | 7th |
1977 Preliminary 3 |
| Swimming - 100 Meters | 1:24.14 |
1977 Preliminary 3 |
| Weight Lifting | 215 |
1977 Preliminary 3 |
| Baseball Hit | 10 |
1977 Preliminary 3 |
| Obstacle Course | 35.85 |
1977 Preliminary 3 |
| Points Scored | 19 |
1977 Preliminary 3 |