Luke Adams is an American former

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player. He played

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for the Lamar Cardinals from 1969 to 1971. Adams was from

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. He started his career with two seasons at Edison Junior College (now

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) where he averaged 18.9 points and 20.3 rebounds during his sophomore season. Adams led the Lamar Cardinals in points and rebounds during the two seasons he played there. Adams was named as the Southland Player of the Year alongside

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of the

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in 1971. He was a two-time selection to the All- Southland team. Adams was selected by the

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as the 132nd overall pick in the

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. He was also chosen by the

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in the 1971

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(ABA) draft. Adams had three agents unsuccessfully negotiate a contract with Cougars president Carl Scheer before he travelled 1,200 miles by car to personally meet with Scheer and discuss a deal. He signed with the Cougars on May 2, 1971. Adams was inducted into the Lamar Cardinal Hall of Honor in 2000. In 2013, the Southland Conference announced he was a member of its 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Luke Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Carolina Cougars draft picks Forwards (basketball) Lamar Cardinals basketball players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks People from Hendry County, Florida