Bam Adebayo

Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo (/ˌɑːdɛˈb./ AH-deh-BY-oh; 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 being selected by the Heat with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA All-Star, a four-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team honoree, and he helped the Heat reach the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023. He also won a gold medal on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo.

Bam Adebayo
Adebayo with the Miami Heat in 2020
No. 13 Miami Heat
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-07-18) July 18, 1997
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentMiami Heat
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× NBA All-Star (2020, 2023, 2024)
  • 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (20202023)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2017)
  • SEC All-Freshman team (2017)
  • McDonald's All-American (2016)
  • North Carolina Mr. Basketball (2016)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
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