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Arizona basketball: 30 Greatest Wildcats of all time

By Shereen Rayan

TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson waves to fans as he walks with wife Kelly Pugnea during the first half of the college football game against the Utah Utes at Arizona Stadium on September 22, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Lute Olson waves to fans as he walks with wife Kelly Pugnea during the first half of the college football game against the Utah Utes at Arizona Stadium on September 22, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Arizona Basketball Greatest Player No. 23 – Hassan Adams

Position:  Shooting Guard, Small Forward

Years at Arizona:  2002-2006

College Stats:  14.0 pts, 5.4 reb, 2.0 Ast, 1.8 stl, .7 blk

College Awards:  

2005 NCAA Tournament All-Region
2006 1st-team All-Pac-10

FIBA Gold Medalist (U20) – 2006

NBA Draft:  2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Years in the NBA:  Three

Hassan Adams was a high school star, a product of Westchester, California. In 34 games, he averaged 18 pts, five rbs, and three assists winning 32 games. Adams led his team to a CIF Division IA Championship and earned a USA Today No. 1 ranking as a senior.

Adams started in only five games as a Freshman under Lute Olson, but quickly became a starter as a sophomore and never looked back. He averaged 17.5 points per game in his senior year and made an average of over 50% of his 2-pt field goals, 60% in his sophomore year. He played with Channing Frye and Mustafa Shakur who also started in all 37 games in 2005 earning an Elite 8 appearance that year. He and ranked No. 1 in field goals (236) in 2006 and also ranked No. 1 in the Pac-10 in steals in 2005 (69) and 2006 (82).

Drafted in the 2nd round, Adams played only a few years in the NBA, maybe because he started his career with a foot injury care of PJ Tucker. Adams played all over the world in countries such as the Philippines and Singapore.

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