After starring at
Boston College, the 5'10"
point guard was selected by the
Sacramento Kings in the third round with the 66th pick of the
1985 NBA draft. He averaged only 2.2 points during his rookie season. He spent the 1985–86 season with the
Bay State Bombardiers in the
Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He was selected as the
CBA Rookie of the Year and named to the all-league and all-defensive second teams. In his second season, he played with the
Washington Bullets, but Adams had his best season in 1990–1991, when he averaged 26.5 points (including a 54-point game in which made a career-high 9 3-pointers) and 10.5 assists per game while playing for the
Denver Nuggets. After that breakout season, he rejoined the Bullets via a trade, during which time he appeared in his only
NBA All-Star Game in 1992. In his first game back with the Bullets, he recorded a career-high 9 steals to go along with 23 points and 13 assists in a 109–103 win over the
Indiana Pacers. Renowned for his "push shot," Adams retired in 1996 when playing for the
Charlotte Hornets with NBA career totals of 9,621 points and 4,209 assists, and was once among the all-time league leaders in
three-point field goals made and attempted. Adams had a record 79 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal (January 28, 1988 – January 23, 1989). The record is now held by
Stephen Curry. ==Coaching career==