Oklahoma University Drafted 4th in 1975 NBA Draft
An immediate success in the pro ranks, Alvan Adams of the Phoenix Suns was chosen the 1976 NBA Rookie of the Year. This season the rookie center put up very solid numbers including 19.0 points per game, 9.1 rpg and 5.6 assists per game.
A fans favorite Alvan Adams was held in high esteem by teammates and opponents alike and played a major role in the successes of the Phoenix Suns
during his tenure – nine playoff berths in 13 seasons. He averaged 13.8 points per game in 78 games, including a high of 17.9 ppg in his rookie season, 1976.
During regular season play Alvan Adams averaged over 10 points per game in 11 of 13 seasons, including 5 seasons over 15 ppg. He blocked 809 shots in his career, and pulled in a robust 6,937 rebounds in 988 games, averaging 7.0 pg. NBA History
Five of the top rookie professional basketball players as chosen by the NBA's head coaches
1975-1976 Rookie of the Year Award: Alvan Adams, Center Phoenix Suns
NBA All-Rookie Team
- Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns center
- Joe Meriweather, Houston Rockets center
- John Shumate, Phoenix-Buffalo forward
- Norm Nixon, Los Angeles Lakers guard
- Gus Williams, Golden State Warriors
NBA Draft Picks 1975
David Thompson of North Carolina State was the first pick
First Round NBA Draft Picks
#1 Atlanta Hawks David Thompson NC State… #2 Los Angeles Lakers David Myers UCLA… #3 Atlanta Marvin Webster Morgan State
#4 Phoenix Suns Alvan Adams Oklahoma… #5 Philadelphia 76ers Darryl Dawkins, no college… #6 Portland Trail Blazers Lionel Hollins Arizona State
#7 New Orleans Jazz Rich Kelley Stanford… #8 LA Lakers Junior Bridgeman Louisville… #9 New York Knicks Eugene Short Jackson State
#10 KC Omaha Kings Bill Robinzine DePaul… #11 Houston Rockets Joe Meriweather Southern Illinois… #12 Seattle SuperSonics Frank Oleynick Seattle
#13 KC Omaha Bob Bigelow Penn U… #14 Golden State Warriors Joe Bryant LaSalle… #15 Cleveland Cavaliers John Lambert USC
#16 Phoenix Ricky Sobers UNLV… #17 Boston Celtics Tom Boswell South Carolina… #18 Washington Kevin Grevey Kentucky
1975 Second Round Draft Picks
#1 Atlanta Bill Willoughby, no college… #2 Golden State Gus Williams USC… #3 Seattle Bruce Seals Xavier of LA… #4 Milwaukee Clyde Mayes Furman… #5 Philadelphia Lloyd Free Guilford… #6 Milwaukee Cornelius Cash Bowling Green
#7 Portland Bob Gross Long Beach St… #8 NY Knicks Luther Burden Utah… #9 Detroit Walter Luckett Ohio… #10 Cleveland Dan Roundfield Central Mich… #11 Houston Jim Blanks Gardner-Webb… #12 Chicago Steve Green Indiana
#13 KC Omaha Glenn Hansen LSU… #14 Chicago John Laskowski Indiana… #15 Cleveland Mel Utley St Johns… #16 NY Knicks Larry Fogie Canisius…
#17 Phoenix Allen Murphy Louisville… #18 Phoenix Jimmy Dan Conner Kentucky
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