Born: January 19, 1963. Hartford, ConnecticutCollege: Boston College
Yes, Michael Adams is 5'10, but he is still considered undersized. You must consider the fact that in the 1990-1991 season he had averaged 26ppg and 10apg.
Adams was unable to dunk, but dispute this he held his position in the NBA, by using his quickness.
But Michael had faced skeptism early on in his career. Starting with his own mother, until she watched him play at one of his games. He would score many points and dominate the competition in high school. Problem was that there were no scholarship offers for him, they said he was too small and out of control.
Luckily Adams was able to get a scholarship offer at Boston College. Through his college career he had played great and was the first in his family to have a degree. But still Adams had little interest from the NBA.
But luckily he was drafted in 1985 66th overall and was sitting at the end of the bench. Unfortunatly he was cut and kept going back and forth between the CBA and the NBA. With great strength and determination Michael presevered and kept perfecting his basketball skills.
Even though he would have a career season in 1990-1991 with 26ppg and 10apg and also with a 56 point night which was the highest point total for that season he didn't have an increase in salary and still was not considered an NBA All-Star.
But in 1992 he was elected to his first NBA All-Star game and he had proven it the hard way. Day by day, game by game.
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