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 2004 NBA draft. He became a mainstay of the Mexico national team. He first played as an import for the Red Bull Barako 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 San Bernardino County, California Centers (basketball) Correbasket UAT 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 silver 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 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 Alta Loma High School alumni Sportspeople from Rancho Cucamonga, California 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-basketball-bio-stub