Bam Adebayo

Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (born July 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before he was taken 14th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

Bam Adebayo
Adebayo playing in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 13 – Miami Heat
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-07-18) July 18, 1997
Newark, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentMiami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Adebayo was born on July 18, 1997 in Newark, New Jersey to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother. As a child, he was given the nickname "Bam Bam" by his mother when, while watching The Flintstones at age one, he flipped over a coffee table in a manner similar to the show's character Bamm-Bamm Rubble.[1] Adebayo is of African American and Yoruba descent.

Adebayo first attended Northside High School in Pinetown, North Carolina. As a junior, he averaged 32.2 points and 21 rebounds a game. During the summer, Adebayo joined his Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team Loaded NC, alongside fellow five-star 2016 recruit Dennis Smith Jr. He averaged 15.0 points and 10 rebounds per game on Adidas Uprising Circuit. Later that summer Adebayo competed at the NBPA Top 100 Camp and was named MVP at the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 game.[2] After his junior season he transferred to High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina.[3] In his season debut, Adebayo scored 22 points and 17 rebounds in an 81–39 win over New Garden Friends School. On December 29, he posted 26 points and 14 rebounds in a 91–63 victory over De'Aaron Fox and Cypress Lakes High School. As a senior, Adebayo averaged 18.9 points per game, 13.0 rebounds per game, 1.4 blocks per game and 1.5 assist per game, and led the Cougars to a NCISAA state championship appearance.[4] Adebayo was named 2016 North Carolina Mr. Basketball.[5] In January 2016, Adebayo played in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.[6]

Recruiting

Adebayo was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best high school prospects of the 2016 class. Adebayo was ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward in the 2016 high school class.[7][8]

On November 17, 2015, Adebayo committed to the University of Kentucky. He joined fellow freshmen Malik Monk, De'Aaron Fox, and Wenyen Gabriel.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Bam Adebayo
PF		 Little Washington, NC High Point Christian Academy (NC) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 17, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 12  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "2016 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.

    College career
    Adebayo in Kentucky's 2016 Blue-White scrimmage

    On December 7, 2016, Adebayo recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds in an 87–67 win against the Valparaiso Crusaders. On February 21, 2017, Adebayo scored 22 points and 15 rebounds to defeat the Missouri Tigers in a 72–62 Victory. As the number one seed entering the SEC Tournament, Kentucky would defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals and beat Alabama in the semi-finals. On March 12, 2017, Adebayo grabbed 9 rebounds to help the Wildcats defeat Arkansas 82–65 and win the SEC Championship. On March 17, 2017, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Adebayo had 18 rebounds in a 79–70 victory against Northern Kentucky University. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Adebayo secured 10 rebounds to help Kentucky defeat Wichita State University. On March 24, 2017, Kentucky defeated the UCLA Bruins in the Sweet sixteen, Adebayo had 12 rebounds in the game. On March 26, 2017, Adebayo scored 13 points and 7 rebounds in a 75–73 loss in the Elite eight against the North Carolina Tar Heels. After losing in the Elite Eight in a heartbreaking fashion, he declared his entry into the 2017 NBA draft on April 5, 2017, with him signing an agent twenty days later.[9] In 38 games for Kentucky in the 2016–17 season, Adebayo averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

    Professional career

    Miami Heat (2017–present)

    Rookie season (2017–18)

    On June 22, 2017, Adebayo was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.[10] On July 1, Adebayo signed his rookie scale contract with the Heat,[11] and joined the team for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[12] In his rookie season, Adebayo appeared in 69 games for the Heat and averaged 6.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

    2018–19 season

    On December 7, 2018, Adebayo recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds in a 115–98 win over the Phoenix Suns.[13] On December 28, Adebayo scored 18 points in a 118–94 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14] Adebayo played all 82 games, averaging 8.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

    2019–20 season

    On December 10, 2019, Adebayo recorded his first career triple-double with a career-high 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 135–121 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks.[15][16] On December 14, Adebayo had his second career triple-double in a 122–118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 18 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.[17] On December 16, Adebayo was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the games played from December 9 to December 15, when averaged 20.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists per game.[18] On January 27, Adebayo recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113–92 win over the Orlando Magic.[19] On January 30, Adebayo was named to his first NBA All-Star Game.[20] On February 15, Adebayo won the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge competition.[21]

    National team career

    Adebayo was cut from the United States national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[22] He was subsequently named a finalist for the U.S. Olympic team in February 2020.[23]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NBA

    Regular season
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 Miami 691919.8.512.000.7215.51.5.5.66.9
    2018–19 Miami 822823.3.576.200.7357.32.2.9.88.9
    Career 1514721.7.550.136.7286.51.9.7.78.0

    Playoffs
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018 Miami 5015.4.467.000.2144.0.0.0.43.4
    Career 5015.4.467.000.2144.0.0.0.43.4

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2016–17 Kentucky 383830.1.599–.6538.0.8.71.513.0

    References
    1. Jordan, Jason (November 17, 2015). "Five-star forward Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo picks Kentucky". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
    2. "Bam Adebayo, Josh Jackson lead team to victory at Under Armour Elite 24". www.usatodayhss.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
    3. Jordan, Jason (August 15, 2015). "Hoops star Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo to transfer to High Point Christian for senior year". USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
    4. Dorsey, David (December 22, 2015). "Bam Adebayo makes big impact for high point". Www.news-press.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
    5. "Bam Adebayo named North Carolina Mr. Basketball". www.247sports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
    6. Jordan, Jason (February 12, 2016). "Edrice Adebayo's hard work earned him his McDonald's All American Jersey". Www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
    7. "Bam Adebayo - basketball recruiting - player profiles - ESPN". www.espn.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
    8. "Kentucky Men's Basketball Signs Six in Fall Signing Period". University of Kentucky. November 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
    9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    16. Beguiristain, Joe (December 10, 2019). "HEAT Dominate OT, Down Hawks In Historic Outing". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
    17. "Doncic injures ankle, Mavs rally, fall to Heat 122-118 in OT". ESPN.com. December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
    18. "Bam Named Eastern Conference Player Of The Week". NBA.com. December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
    19. "Adebayo's triple-double lifts Heat past Magic, 113-92". ESPN.com. January 27, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    20. Chiang, Anthony (January 30, 2020). "Heat's Adebayo, Butler named NBA All-Stars. Adebayo also part of All-Star Saturday night". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
    21. Price, Khobi (February 16, 2020). "Double the Heat: Derrick Jones Jr. prevails in Dunk Contest amid controversy; Bam Adebayo wins Skills Challenge". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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    23. "Bam & Butler announced as finalists for the 2020 U.S. Olympic basketball team". NBA.com. February 10, 2020. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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