Alvan Adams
1976 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year
He was known as the Oklahoma Kid coming out of college, but his heart has been
in Phoenix for almost a quarter century. In the spring of 1975 Alvan Adams chose
to skip his senior year at Oklahoma and enter the NBA draft. The next fall the 6'9",
220-pound rookie was the starting center for the Suns. Despite his relatively small
stature, Adams excelled in his first season with the Suns, averaging 19.0 points,
9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists en route to becoming the N.B.A. Rookie of the Year and
leading the Suns to the Finals for the first time. There they fell to the Boston
Celtics in six games. He remains the Suns' career leader in games played (988),
rebounds (6,937) and steals (1,289). Phoenix retired his number 33 in 1988.
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1977 Preliminary 3 |
5 |
19 |
$1,900 |
N/A |
| TOTALS |
|
19 |
$1,900 |
N/A |