Bam Adebayo

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Basketball player
Bam Adebayo
Adebayo in 2016
Player information
Full name Edrice Femi Adebayo
birthday 18th July 1997 (age 23)
place of birth Newark , New Jersey , USA
size 208 cm
position Center / Power Forward
college Kentucky
NBA draft 2017 , 14th pick , Miami Heat
Club information
society Miami Heat
league NBA
Jersey number 13
Clubs as active
2017–0000 United StatesUnited States Miami Heat

Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (born July 18, 1997 in Newark , New Jersey ) is an American basketball player of Nigerian  descent who has been part of the Miami Heat in the NBA since 2017  . He became an NBA All-Star for the first time in the 2019/20 season .

Player career

High school and college

During his school days at Northside High School in Pinetown (US state North Carolina ), and later at the High Point Christian Academy based in the same state, Adebayo was particularly drawn to his physique and spectacular style of play, his jumping ability, his strengths in rebound and in the Defense work as well as its highly valued development potential attracted the attention of numerous well-known universities. Adebayo was invited to the “2016 McDonald's All-American Game” and the “Jordan Brand Classic”, where some of the greatest hopes for young talent in US basketball meet.

Bam Adebayo (2016)

In November 2015, he announced his decision to accept a University of Kentucky scholarship offer to play under head coach John Calipari , who  has brought a variety of talent to the NBA over the course of his career . He had convinced him that Calipari wanted to help him to reach the next career level, i.e. the NBA , said Adebayo on the occasion of his decision.

In his first and only game year at college level , Adebayo was on Kentucky's starting line-up in all 38 games of the season in 2016/17. He scored an average of 13 points and eight rebounds per encounter and recorded 1.5 blocked opposing throws per game. He advanced with the "blue-whites" among the top eight teams in the NCAA  . The 2016/17 season hit Adebayo and his colleagues at the end of March 2017 against North Carolina (73:75).

After his first year at the University of Kentucky, he decided to make the leap to professionalism and signed up for the NBA draft .

NBA career

Adebayo was selected in 14th place in the 2017 NBA draft by the Miami Heat , who officially signed him on July 1, 2017. He made his first appearances in the jersey of the Florida team in the NBA Summer League in Orlando and Las Vegas.

In his debut season in the NBA 2017/18 , Adebayo was particularly convincing in defense. He was used in 69 games of the main round and scored an average of 6.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per encounter. In five playoff games, his values ​​fell to 3.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Achievements and Awards

Personal

His mother gave him his nickname Bam, based on a character from the TV series “ Flintstones ”.

Web links

Commons : Bam Adebayo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2017 NBA Draft Preview - Meet Bam Adebayo and 4 other players of Nigerian descent who are in the mix. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (American English).
  2. ↑ Kentucky basketball recruit Bam Adebayo brings power game to Charlotte Hoops Challenge . In: charlotteobserver . ( charlotteobserver.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  3. ↑ HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER PROFILE (BAM ADEBAYO) | In the gym range. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (American English).
  4. ↑ Bam Adebayo - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Bam Adebayo records double-double in McDonald's All-American Game - MaxPreps. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (English).
  6. ↑ AZ Finest Mixtape: Edrice "Bam" Adebayo Jordan Brand Classic Full Highlights vs. West - 15 Points! April 18, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
  7. ↑ No. 6 recruit 'Bam' Adebayo chooses Kentucky . In: ESPN.com . ( espn.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  8. ↑ Bam Adebayo - 2016-17 Men's Basketball | University of Kentucky | Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (English).
  9. ↑ 03 Adebayo, Edrice. Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Cats Lose Heartbreaker to Tar Heels in Elite Eight . In: University of Kentucky . ( ukathletics.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  11. ↑ UK announces Bam signing with agent & remaining in NBA Draft . In: A Sea Of Blue . ( aseaofblue.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  12. ^ Bam Adebayo drafted in lottery by Heat; 'this is like our graduation' . In: kentucky . ( kentucky.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  13. ↑ HEAT Signs Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat . In: Miami Heat . ( nba.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  14. ↑ CatsIllustrated.com - Bam Adebayo is dominating the NBA summer league . July 5, 2017 ( rivals.com [accessed September 19, 2017]).
  15. ↑ NBA Summer League Statistics | NBA.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (English).
  16. ↑ Manvir Bhagrath: Reviewing the Miami Heat's Young Prospects: Bam Adebayo. In: Medium. August 10, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Bam Adebayo. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
  18. ↑ Things You Should Know About Bam Adebayo | Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved September 19, 2017 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Adebayo, Bam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adebayo, Edrice Femi (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH Newark , New Jersey