Bam Adebayo
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| Team |  Heat |
| Position | Center |
| Height / weight | 2.06 m / 116 kg |
| Born | 18 Jul 1997 (28 years) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Nickname | Bam |
| Number | 13 |
Bam Adebayo is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Miami Heat since he was drafted into the league in 2017. He has been named an NBA All-Star twice in 2020 and 2023.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Edrice Femi "Bam" Adebayo was born on July 18, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey in the United States of America. He is 206 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 116 kg. He shoots with his right and he is a Center and a Power Forward.High School and College Career
He attended Northside High School in Pinetown, North Carolina. He also attended High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina.Adebayo was classified as one of the top 5-star recipients in high school in the class of 2016. That year, he was also named North Carolina Mr. Basketball. He was also named a McDonald’s All-American.
In secondary school, he was ranked No five and No two in strength. Adebayo committed to the University of Kentucky on November 17, 2015. He joined Malik Monk, Aaron Fox, and Wenjen Gabriel, a fellow Franciscan.
Professional Career
On June 22, 2017, he was selected by the Miami Heat during the 2017 NBA Draft. They selected him 14th overall in the first round.He signed his rookie scale heat contract on July 1 and joined the NBA Summer League team in 2017.
Adebayo was in 69 Heat games and scored 6.9 points in his rookie season and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Adebayo signed the five-year extension of the Heat deal on November 28, 2020. That year, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career. In the same year, he was also named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
In 2020, he became an Olympic Gold medalist and the US Men’s National Basketball Team won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In 2023, he was again named an All-Star and he was named to the All-Defensive Second Team.
Career Highlights
- 2020, 2023 - NBA All-Star
- 2020–2023 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- 2017 - Second-team All-SEC
- 2017 - SEC All-Freshman team
- 2016 - McDonald's All-American
- 2016 - North Carolina Mr. Basketball
Medal Record
- Gold – 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Men’s Basketball
People Ask
What teams has Bam Adebayo played for?>Miami Heat. He has only played for the Heat since he turned pro in 2017.