Jordan Ashley Adams (born May 24, 1981)[1] is an American-Canadian former professional basketball player and coach who was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx with the 18th overall pick in the 2003 WNBA draft. She played college basketball for New Mexico from 1999 to 2003,[2] and represented the Canadian national team multiple times.[3] In the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, Adams averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[4] Adams was inducted into the University of New Mexico Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1981 Spokane, Washington |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moapa Valley (Overton, Nevada) |
| College | New Mexico (1999–2003) |
| WNBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2003–2005 |
| Position | Center, forward |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2003–2004 | COB Calais |
| 2004–2005 | Sporting Athens |
| 2005 | Birmingham Power |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2008 | Moapa Valley |
| 2011–2012 | UC Riverside (assistant) |
| 2012–2015 | Pepperdine (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editAdams played both basketball and volleyball at Moapa Valley High School in Overton, Nevada, where she was a four-time state volleyball champion and earned the state volleyball most valuable player (MVP) award on two occasions. Adams also led her team to the 1999 state basketball championship, and was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year.[5]
New Mexico statistics
editSource[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1999-00 | New Mexico | 29 | 328 | 48.3% | 29.2% | 60.8% | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 11.3 |
| 2000-01 | New Mexico | 35 | 509 | 49.1% | 32.7% | 79.1% | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| 2001-02 | New Mexico | 31 | 433 | 42.5% | 34.0% | 76.7% | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 2002-03 | New Mexico | 33 | 528 | 49.1% | 30.6% | 70.4% | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
| Career | 128 | 1798 | 47.2% | 32.0% | 72.8% | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 14.0 |
WNBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 9.6 | .394 | .417 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Later career
editAdams first coached at Moapa Valley, where she was head girls' basketball coach for two seasons, starting in 2006.[5] She returned to New Mexico in 2008 as the Lobos' director of women's basketball operations for three years, and later worked as an assistant coach in the sport at University of California, Riverside and Pepperdine for a total of four seasons, until 2015.[7]
Personal life
editAdams's half-brother and Gonzaga power forward Kyle Wiltjer played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA and various European clubs.
Adams is married to Eric Smith, an Eastern New Mexico University graduate; they have two daughters. The couple co-founded Nuevo, a New Mexican cuisine-related subscription box, in January 2019.[8] She earned her bachelor's degree in undergraduate studies with an emphasis in journalism and physical education from the University of New Mexico in 2003, and also earned her master's in special education from Western Governors University, in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2010.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jordan Adams profile, FIBA World Championship for Women 2010". FIBA.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Lobos Center Jordan Adams Selected In 2003 WNBA Draft". Golobos.com. April 25, 2003. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "Jordan Adams Smith". Golobos.com. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "15 – Jordan Adams". fiba.com. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jordan Adams". UC Riverside Highlanders. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "30 Jordan Adams". New Mexico Lobos. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jordan Adams-Smith". Pepperdine Waves. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Eric (March 16, 2020). "ENMU Graduate Creates New Mexico-Themed Subscription Box" (Interview). Interviewed by Desiree Cooper. Eastern New Mexico University. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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