2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ako Adams
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Washington, D.C.
- High School:
- Bishop O'Connell HS
HONORS
2018 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup All-Tournament Team
2020 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Watch List
Rice’s career leader in three-pointers (228), three-pointers attempted (624), free throw percentage (86.2%) and games played (129) … is 8th in games started (94), 12th in assists (299), 17th in three-point field goal percentage (36.5%) and 22nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.26).
2019-20 (Sr.)
Named to the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship watch list … played and started in 31 games … fourth on the team in scoring (11.0) … led the team in three-pointers (81), free throw percentage (91.0%) and charges taken (15) … second on the team in assists (73) and three-point field goal percentage (37.7%) … ranked fourth in Conference USA in three-pointers made per game (2.6) and 14th in three-point field goal percentage … placed in the top ten in a single-season in free throw percentage (2nd – 91.0%), three-point attempts (5th – 215) and three-pointers made (6th – 81) … recorded 19 double-figure scoring games … led team in scoring eight times and assists seven times … had two 20-point games … scored a team-high 13 points in the season-opener at Arkansas (11/5) … had 17 points and four assists versus Penn (11/9) … scored 14 points and had five assists at Northwestern State (11/12) … scored 16 points against Houston (11/19) … scored 18 points on five three-pointers versus Milwaukee (11/22) … scored 19 points on five three-pointers against FIU (1/11) … scored 17 points versus UTEP (1/23) to become the 37th player in school history to score 1,000 career points … scored 21 points on a season-high six three-pointers against UTEP (1/25) to become the school’s all-time leader in three-pointers made … tied a career-high with nine assists against North Texas (2/1) … scored a season-high 22 points versus Old Dominion (2/13).
2018-19 (Jr.)
One of two players to start all 32 games … second on the team in assists (2.6) and third in scoring (11.2) and three-point field goal percentage (37.9%) … led Conference USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.5% from the line, which is the second highest in a season in school history … was 11th in the league in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%) and three-pointers made per game (2.3) … led the team with 72 three-pointers … scored in double-figures 19 times … led the team in assists 12 times … Named to Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup All-Tournament Team … scored 14 points and had four assists versus Saint Leo (11/6) … scored 22 points against Alabama A&M (11/12) and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds … scored 19 points and dished out five assists while connecting on five three-pointers at Houston (11/14) … scored 10 points and had a season-high eight rebounds vs. Northwestern State (11/17) … had a team-high 17 points at BYU (11/21) … made two three-pointers vs. UC Santa Barbara (12/15) to become the 26th player in school history with 100 career three-pointers … scored 13 points and had a game-high seven assists vs. Omaha (12/21) … scored seven points and had a game-high six assists against North Texas (12/29) … scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Southern Miss (1/3) … led the team with 16 points vs. Louisiana Tech (1/5) … scored a team-high 16 points with five rebounds and four assists at Charlotte (1/31) … set career-highs in points (23), field goals (8), three-pointers (7) and minutes played (46) vs. WKU (2/7) … his seven three-pointers tied for the second-most in a game in school history.
2017-18 (So.)
Started all 31 games ... second on the team with 10.5 points while pulling down 2.6 rebounds ... led the team and was 14th in Conference USA with 3.2 assists ... was 12th in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 80.4% ... led the team with 54 three-pointers while connecting on a team-high 33.8% from three ... scored in double-figures 18 times ... led the team in assists 21 times ... is in the top ten on the school sophomore list in three-pointers attempted (4th -- 160), three-pointers made (5th -- 54), assists (8th -- 100) and free throw percentage (10th - .804) ... had 13 points and six assists against Eastern Kentucky (11/10) ... had 10 points and a career-high six rebounds versus Georgia State (11/14) ... had 16 points and a career-high nine assists and three steals at Northwestern State (11/17) ... became the first player in school history with at least 16 points, nine assists and no turnovers ... scored a team-high 15 points while grabbing five rebounds at UT-Arlington (11/29) ... recorded a game-high five assists at UTEP (12/30) ... scored 16 points against Old Dominion (1/4) ... set career-highs with 20 points and five three-pointers versus Charlotte (1/6) ... scored 16 points against North Texas (1/13) ... had team-highs of 18 points and five assists at Southern Miss (1/18) ... scored 12 points against FIU (1/25) ... had 11 points and five assists versus Florida Atlantic (1/27) ... scored 12 points at Middle Tennessee (2/8) ... recorded a game-high 15 points, four assists and three steals in a career-high 38 minutes at UAB ... had seven assists against WKU (2/17) ... scored 15 points, including the game-winning three-pointer from just over half court, at Florida Atlantic (2/22) ... scored 15 points on a career-best 10-of-11 from the free throw line and had five assists versus UTEP (3/1) ... had 12 points on four three-pointers against UTSA (3/3).
2016-17 (Fr.)
Played all 35 games ... averaged 3.0 points, 1.2 assists and 1.1 rebounds ... saw first career action at James Madison (11/13), recording three points and three assists ... grabbed first career rebound at Omaha (11/19) ... recorded four assists against Houston Baptist (11/30) ... had nine points and a season-high five assists versus St. Edward's (12/15) ... had six points and three assists against Northwestern State (12/19) ... scored eight points versus St. Thomas (12/21) ... had nine points on three, three-pointers against Old Dominion (1/26) ... scored eight points versus UTEP (2/18) ... scored a season-high 11 points at WKU (3/4) ... grabbed a season-high four rebounds against UTEP (3/9).
Bishop O'Connell High School
Led Bishop O'Connell to a 20-11 record...was named First Team All-Conference...as a senior, averaged 15.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds...as a junior, averaged 17.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists, while making 66 three-pointers...as a sophomore, he helped his team to the 2013 WCAC Championship, as well as the Alhambra Championship, where he was named second team All-Tournament...was the eighth-ranked player in the state of Virginia by MaxPreps...A three-star athlete by ESPN and Rivals... named first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention, while also being named team Most Valuable Player.
Personal
Full Name: Ako Adams...Born Jan. 11...Son of Anthony Adams and Ebony Terrell...Rice Major: Sport Management...Rice College: Will Rice.
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