JOSH ADAMS

Hometown:  Parker, Colorado
Sport:  Men's basketball
Years:  2012-16

Adams, one of the most prolific scorers and dunkers in program history, was an honorable mention Associated Press All-American (the first Cowboy to earn All-American status since 2002) and was named Mountain West Player of the Year by the conference’s media after the 2015-16 season. As a senior, the dynamic 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard averaged 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.9 minutes per game while shooting 44% from the field, including 38% on 3-pointers, and 83% from the free-throw line. His 24.7 points per game led the MW and ranked third in the NCAA. His 740 points in 2015-16 broke Flynn Robinson’s school record of 701 during the 1964-65 season, while Adams’ nine 3-pointers against Colorado State on Feb. 20, 2016, tied UW’s single-game record. He made 96 3-pointers during the season to rank second in UW single-season history. Adams scored a career-high 38 points at New Mexico on Jan. 16, 2016, for the program’s first win in The Pit since 2003. Adams finished his career fifth in UW history with 1,819 career points, sixth in assists (398) and fifth in steals (144) to join Fennis Dembo and Brandon Ewing as the only Pokes with top 10 entries in all three categories. Adams was named the most valuable player of the 2015 MW Tournament as a junior after leading the Cowboys to the championship and the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2002. Prior to UW, Adams led Chaparral High School to the Class 5A state championship, which was capped with a spectacular game-winning dunk in the title game. After graduating from UW, Adams played professionally in the NBA G League, Australia, China, Greece, Italy, Russia, Slovenia and Spain.