Adam Parada (born October 21, 1981) is an American-born Mexican former professional

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player. He played most notably as an import in the

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for the Alaska Aces. He played four years at the

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, but was not drafted by any team in the

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. He became a mainstay of the

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. He first played as an import for the

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in 2008 and led the Barako to a third-place finish, becoming the first Latin American reinforcement in an Asian league.

Pan American Games

*Pan American Games 2011 Silver Medal

Centrobasket

*Centrobasket 2014 Gold Medal

References

RealGM profile

PBA Online! Profile

1981 births Living people 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Alaska Aces (PBA) players American men's basketball players Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Basketball players from California Centers (basketball) Correcaminos UAT Victoria players Fuerza Regia de Monterrey players Halcones de Xalapa players Huntsville Flight players Daegu KOGAS Pegasus players Indios de Mayagüez basketball players Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Japan Mexican men's basketball players Nagoya Diamond Dolphins players Pan American Games medalists in basketball Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico People from Alta Loma, Rancho Cucamonga, California Philippine Basketball Association imports Pioneros de Quintana Roo players Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California Tecolotes UAG players Tijuana Zonkeys players UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players Zain Club basketball players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Mexican expatriate basketball people in the Philippines {{Mexico-basketball-bio-stub