Alvan Adams

Center, Basketball Player

1954 –

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Who is Alvan Adams?

Alvan Leigh Adams is a retired American professional basketball player. After starring at the University of Oklahoma, the 6'9" power forward/center was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 4th pick of the 1975 NBA Draft. Adams was a rookie on a Suns team whose season included an improbable playoff run that took them all the way to the 1976 NBA Finals. In the same year, he was selected to play in the All-Star Game and won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award as well as being named to the All-NBA Rookie Team. Adams spent his entire career with the Suns and retired in 1988 as the second all-time Suns scorer with 13,910 career points.

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Born
Jul 19, 1954
Lawrence
Also known as
  • Alvan Leigh Adam
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Oklahoma
Lived in
  • Lawrence

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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