Alvan Adams

Alvan Adams
	Adams in 1987
Personal information
Born	July 19, 1954; Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Putnam City; (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 1st round, 4th overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1975–1988
Position	Power forward / center
Number	33
Career history
1975–1988	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Star (1976); NBA Rookie of the Year (1976); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1976); No. 33 retired by Phoenix Suns; Third-team All-American – NABC (1975); Big Eight Player of the Year (1975); 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1973–1975); No. 33 honored by Oklahoma Sooners; Second-team Parade All-American (1972);
Career statistics
Points	13,910 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds	6,937 (7.0 rpg)
Assists	4,012 (4.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Universiade

Alvan Leigh Adams (born July 19, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent his entire 13-year career with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Adams was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1975 and selected as an NBA All-Star in 1976. He retired in 1988 and holds Suns records for games played (988), minutes played (27,203), rebounds (6,937) and steals (1,289). Raised in Oklahoma City, Adams was nicknamed the "Oklahoma Kid".

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