Steven Adams

Steven Adams
	Adams with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022
No. 12 – Houston Rockets
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	20 July 1993 (age 31); Rotorua, New Zealand
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Rotorua Lakes; (Rotorua, New Zealand); Scots College; (Wellington, New Zealand); Notre Dame Prep; (Fitchburg, Massachusetts);
College	Pittsburgh (2012–2013)
NBA draft	2013: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted by	Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2011	Wellington Saints
2013–2020	Oklahoma City Thunder
2020–2021	New Orleans Pelicans
2021–2024	Memphis Grizzlies
2024–present	Houston Rockets
Career highlights
	NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2014); NZNBL champion (2011); NZNBL Rookie of the Year (2011); Big East All-Rookie Team (2013);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Steven Funaki Paea He Ofa Ki Loa Adams^[1] (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with the Wellington Saints, in 2011, Adams moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for Pittsburgh.

Adams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He was the Thunder's primary starting center for six consecutive seasons. In November 2020, after seven years in Oklahoma City, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In August 2021, he was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies where he played for 2 1/2 seasons before being traded to the Rockets in 2024.

^ Murphy, Blake (8 November 2013). "Thunder C Steven Adams has the best full name you'll find anywhere". theScore.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

[1] Murphy, Blake (8 November 2013). "Thunder C Steven Adams has the best full name you'll find anywhere". theScore.com. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

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