| Personal information | |
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| Born | LaBelle, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Lamar (1969–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 8th round, 132nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luke Adams is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Lamar Cardinals from 1969 to 1971.
Adams was from LaBelle, Florida.[1] He led the Cardinals in points and rebounds during the two seasons he played.[2] Adams was named as the Southland Player of the Year alongside Allan Pruett of the Arkansas State Red Wolves in 1971.[3] He was a two-time selection to the All-Southland team.[2]
Adams was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 132nd overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft.[4] He was also chosen by the Carolina Cougars in the 1971 American Basketball Association (ABA) draft.[5] 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.[6] He signed with the Cougars on May 2, 1971.[7]
Adams was inducted into the Lamar Cardinal Hall of Honor in 2000.[2] In 2013, the Southland Conference announced he was a member of its 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team.[1]
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