# Michael Adams (basketball)

Michael Adams (born January 19, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles and was a third-round selection in the 1985 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Adams played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Kings, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets. He was an NBA All-Star with the Bullets in 1992.

## Professional career

After starring at Boston College, the 5'10" point guard was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the third round with the 66th pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He averaged only 2.2 points during his rookie season. He spent the 1985–86 season with the Bay State Bombardiers in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was selected as the CBA Rookie of the Year and named to the all-league and all-defensive second teams.
In his second season, he played with the Washington Bullets, but Adams had his best season in 1990–1991, when he averaged 26.5 points (including a 54-point game in which made a career-high 9 3-pointers) and 10.5 assists per game while playing for the Denver Nuggets. After that breakout season, he rejoined the Bullets via a trade, during which time he appeared in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1992. In his first game back with the Bullets, he recorded a career-high 9 steals to go along with 23 points and 13 assists in a 109–103 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Renowned for his "push shot," Adams retired in 1996 when playing for the Charlotte Hornets with NBA career totals of 9,621 points and 4,209 assists, and was once among the all-time league leaders in three-point field goals made and attempted. Adams had a record 79 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal (January 28, 1988 – January 23, 1989). The record is now held by Stephen Curry.

## Coaching career

Adams has held coaching positions with the International Basketball League's Richmond Rhythm, the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and the University of Maryland.
In 2010, Adams joined the St. Bonaventure Bonnies as an assistant coach but resigned after six weeks for family reasons.

## NBA career statistics
### Regular season

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1985–86 | Sacramento | 18 | 0 | 7.7 | .364 | .000 | .667 | .3 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 63 | 0 | 20.7 | .407 | .275 | .847 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 1987–88 | Denver | 82 | 75 | 33.9 | .449 | .367 | .834 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .2 | 13.9 |
| 1988–89 | Denver | 77 | 77 | 36.2 | .433 | .356 | .819 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 2.2 | .1 | 18.5 |
| 1989–90 | Denver | 79 | 74 | 34.1 | .402 | .366 | .850 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .0 | 15.5 |
| 1990–91 | Denver | 66 | 66 | 35.5 | .394 | .296 | .879 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 | .1 | 26.5 |
| 1991–92 | Washington | 78 | 78 | 35.8 | .393 | .324 | .869 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.9 | .1 | 18.1 |
| 1992–93 | Washington | 70 | 70 | 35.7 | .439 | .321 | .856 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 14.8 |
| 1993–94 | Washington | 70 | 67 | 33.4 | .408 | .288 | .830 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 1.4 | .1 | 12.1 |
| 1994–95 | Charlotte | 29 | 0 | 15.3 | .453 | .358 | .833 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .8 | .0 | 6.5 |
| 1995–96 | Charlotte | 21 | 3 | 15.7 | .446 | .341 | .743 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.4 |
| Career | Career | 653 | 510 | 31.3 | .415 | .332 | .849 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | .1 | 14.7 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 1987 | Washington | 3 | – | 27.3 | .320 | .222 | .333 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .0 | 6.3 |
| 1988 | Denver | 11 | – | 36.9 | .362 | .315 | .878 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | .2 | 13.4 |
| 1989 | Denver | 2 | – | 37.5 | .417 | .455 | .875 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .0 | 23.5 |
| 1990 | Denver | 3 | – | 35.0 | .382 | .300 | .875 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .0 | 13.0 |
| 1995 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .400 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | Career | 20 | – | 34.0 | .370 | .327 | .850 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.8 |

## Head coaching record
### WNBA

| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
| WAS | 2004 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 4th in East | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in Conference semifinals |
| Career | | 17 | 17 | 17 | .500 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |