Steven Adams
Adams with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022 | |
| No. 12 – Houston Rockets | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 July 1993 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Steven Funaki Paea He Ofa Ki Loa Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, Adams has played for four NBA teams since making his NBA debut in 2013.
After playing one season with the Wellington Saints in New Zealand in 2011, Adams moved to the United States in 2012 to play college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh. He played for the Panthers for one season and was then selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Following the 2013–14 season, Adams was named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In November 2020, after seven years in Oklahoma City, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In August 2021, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he played until being traded to the Rockets in 2024.