Brent Adams

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Brent Adams
Born (1990-12-08) December 8, 1990 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight180 [1] pounds (82 kg)
ShootsRight
Position Midfield (Field), Forward (Box)
NCAA team Fairfield University (2012)
NLL team
Former teams		 New York Riptide
Colorado Mammoth
MLL teams Chesapeake Bayhawks
Boston Cannons
Denver Outlaws
PLL team
Former teams		 Atlas Lacrosse Club
Redwoods Lacrosse Club

Brent Adams (born October 2, 1990 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is a professional lacrosse player for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League. Adams was an All-American midfielder at Fairfield University and played for the United States men's national lacrosse team.

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College

Adams attended Fairfield University where he was a 2012 All-American selection and two time All-ECAC First Team selection following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. During his career, Adams started 40 of 53 games, recorded 100 points (68 goals, 32 assists), collected 92 ground balls and forced 27 turnovers.

Professional

Adams was the 53rd pick of the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Chesapeake Bayhawks. [2] During the 2012 MLL season, he was a member of the Chesapeake Bayhawks team that won the Steinfeld Cup and the MLL Championship.

Adams subsequently was acquired by the Boston Cannons on Sept 23, 2012 in a trade with the Chesapeake Bayhawks. As a member of the Boston Cannons, he was selected twice to play in the 2015 MLL All-Star Game in Houston, Texas and the 2016 MLL All-Star Game in Fullerton, California. [3]

After the 2016 MLL season, Adams engaged in the new MLL Player Movement Policy and signed with the Denver Outlaws.

Adams also signed a two-year free agent agreement with the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League on September 15, 2016. [4]

On October 22, 2018 it was announced that Adams was joining the Premier Lacrosse League for the summer 2019 season. On March 4, 2019 it was announced that Adams was joining the Redwoods Lacrosse Club. [5] In 5 appearances this season, Adams has 6 goals, 1 assist, 6 ground balls and 1 caused turnover.

On August 3, 2020, Adams signed a one year contract with the New York Riptide in NLL. [6]

Adams was selected by Cannons Lacrosse Club in the 2021 PLL Expansion Draft, however, he would be traded by Cannons to Atlas in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2022 College Draft less than three weeks later. [7] [8]

Team USA

Adams was selected to play for the United States men's national lacrosse team in an exhibition game September 11, 2016 as part of the US Lacrosse Grand Opening celebration weekend. [9]

Career Stats

MLL

Brent Adams [10] Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2012 Chesapeake Bayhawks 6 101211700.500 1 0000000000
2013 Boston Cannons 12 401512702.500–––––––––––
2014 Boston Cannons 14 15111743180300–––––––––––
2015 Boston Cannons 14 171624542901.500 1 1001400000
2016 Boston Cannons 14 201930803701.500–––––––––––
60573187820098090021001400000
Career Total:625831879204980900

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

NLL

Brent Adams [11] Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2017 Colorado Mammoth 877141801.752.250.00–––––––––
2019 Colorado Mammoth53141900.803.800.00–––––––––
13108183701.382.850.000000000.000.000.00
Career Total:13108183701.382.850.00

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

PLL

Brent Adams [12] Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2019 Redwoods 10 10011135110000 3 3126931100
2020 Redwoods 6 501630120000–––––––––––
2021 Atlas 6 103411140000–––––––––––
221605217637000033126931100
Career Total:2519172785401100

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

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  2.  ↑   "2012 MLL Collegiate Draft Results". Major League Lacrosse. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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