Darius Anthony Adams (born April 17, 1989) is an American-born naturalized Bulgarian professional

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player for the Fujian Sturgeons of the

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(CBA). Standing at , he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

Adams went undrafted in the

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. In February 2012, he joined

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of Venezuela for the 2012 LPB season. Following the LPB season, he joined Los Prados of the Dominican Republic for the 2012 District National season. On June 9, 2012, he recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. In August 2012, he signed with

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, for the rest of the 2012 LNB season. On January 12, 2013, Adams signed with

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of the Ukraine, for the rest of the 2012–13 season. In April 2013, he left Kryvbas and signed with Entente Orléanaise 45 of France, for the rest of the season. On July 21, 2013, Adams signed with

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of Germany for the 2013–14 season. In 34 games, he averaged a league leading 18.0 points, as well as 4.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. In April 2014, he was named the 2014

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. On July 1, 2014, Adams signed with SLUC Nancy of the French

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. On December 24, 2014, he left Nancy and signed with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia of Spain, for the rest of the season. On July 25, 2015, Adams re-signed with Laboral Kutxa Baskonia for one more season. He qualified to the 2016 Euroleague Final Four, and five days later, he scored 41 points in a Liga ACB game against Montakit Fuenlabrada, becoming the first player of the club in 25 years that made such a performance. On July 29, 2016, Adams signed with

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of the

. During that season, Adams would not only prove to be a valuable player for the Flying Tigers, but also helped them to their best record of the CBA season and their fifth ever CBA Finals appearance. Adams was the team's MVP during that series, leading Xinjiang Flying Tigers to their first ever CBA Finals championship by sweeping the powerhouse

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4–0. Adams re-signed with Xinjiang Flying Tigers, appearing in all 41 games in the season while averaging 42.6 minutes per game. Adams averaged 38.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.6 steals to lead the CBA in scoring per game in the regular season. On January 4, 2022, Adams was acquired by the Birmingham Squadron of the

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. He averaged 15.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. On March 12, 2022, Adams was signed by the

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Professional career

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Liga ACB

CBA

References

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