The Toronto Raptors signed 6'4, 220 pound swingman Hassan Adams on Tuesday July 8th, 2008 to a two-year minimum contract. Adams, 24, was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, by the New Jersey Nets in the 2006 draft. Regarded as a tenacious defender, he shot 55.6 % from the floor and averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 61 games in his rookie season. He started eight games, and scored a career high 16 points against the Boston Celtics (in 23 minutes of playing time.) He was waived by the Nets in the summer of 2007 (to make space for Jamaal Magloire.) Some may remember that the Nets paid a 1 year $4 million contract for Magloire, and to avoid paying luxury tax, decided to cut Adams and Clifford Robinson. He played in Europe (Italy) for a year where he averaged 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals.
He was a college teammate of Andre Igoudala (currently on the Philadelphia 76'ers roster), where they teamed up to be an exciting dunking duo. Here's a video of them discussing who the better dunker was. His college stats are listed below from his career at the University of Arizona.
Year RPG APG PPG
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2002-03 3.6 0.6 9.0
2003-04 7.0 2.0 17.0
2004-05 6.0 3.0 12.0
2005-06 5.0 3.0 17.5
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Some things you may not know about Hassan include his ability to finish and shoot free throws with either hand (he's ambidextrous), although he's listed as a right handed player. His nickname in college was "Hot Sauce."
What can we expect from Adams ? He is known for being a high energy player in the mould of a Ronaldo Balkman from New York. Whether that means he'll be a key reserve for the Toronto Raptors depends on his performance in practice, and the level of play of his team mates. Like Jamario Moon a season ago (whom I predicted to have an impact on the Raptors the minute he was signed) I expect Adams to also end up being a key piece of the Raptors squad next season. Check out this video mix of his abilities.
JJ Freddy
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