Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C. | December 19, 1986
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) |
College | George Washington (2005–2009) |
WNBA draft | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall |
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Minnesota Lynx |
2010–2011 | Samsun |
2011–2012 | Tarsus Belediyesi |
2012–2013 | Townsville Fire |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at WNBA.com | |
Jessica Elizabeth Adair (born December 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who played most recently for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. [1] Adair is currently playing for the Townsville Fire in the Australian WNBL.
Born December 19, 1986 in Washington, D.C. Her full name is Jessica Elizabeth Adair (pronounced 'AY-dare'). She is the daughter of Angela Monica Adair. Her twin sister, Jazmine, also played at George Washington. She majored in criminal justice. [2]
Averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game over her four-year career at George Washington. A three-time All-Atlantic First Team selection. Completed her career ranked 11th on GW's career scoring list (1,475 points), 7th in career rebounds (770 rebounds) and 5th in career blocks (161 blocks). Led the Colonials in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.4 rpg), blocks (1.7 bpg), steals (1.1 spg) and field goal percentage (.584) her senior year. [3] Finalist for USA Basketball's 2007 Pan Am Games squad. [4] Helped GW advance to the NCAA Tournament in both 2006 and 2007, and registered a 15-point, 21-rebound outing in the first-round victory over Boise State during her sophomore season (March 17, 2007). [5]
Source [6]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005-06 | George Washington | 22 | 160 | 54.5 | - | 58.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
2006-07 | George Washington | 30 | 387 | 52.8 | - | 64.4 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12.9 |
2007-08 | George Washington | 33 | 502 | 52.0 | - | 71.4 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
2008-09 | George Washington | 31 | 426 | 58.4 | - | 65.2 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 13.7 |
Career | George Washington | 116 | 1475 | 54.2 | - | 66.4 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12.7 |
2009: Drafted by Phoenix in the 3rd round (34th overall) in the 2009 draft. She was later waived on May 13. [7]
2010: She was signed by Minnesota on April 22 and appeared in one preseason game with the Lynx, totaling 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and three blocks (in 26:06) April 30 vs. Chicago in St. Paul, but missed the May 6 rematch in Chicago due to a strained left hip. She was then waived on May 14. She then signed as a free agent later that season on August 18, and drew a DNP-CD at Los Angeles on August 20. Made her WNBA debut by appearing in the August 22 season finale at Indiana, collecting five points and a team-high eight rebounds (logging 13:35) in Minnesota's OT victory. [8]
2011: She was re-signed by the Lynx on February 1. [9] During the 2011 season, Adair started one game and served as the primary backup to center Taj McWilliams-Franklin. She appeared in 31 games drawing three DNP-CD early in the season.
Adair was injured throughout much of the 2012 season, and was released by the Lynx prior to the 2013 season.
2010–11: Played for Samsun in the Turkish League where she played in 25 games, averaging 14.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. [10]
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career high | ° | League leader |
† | Denotes seasons in which Adair won a WNBA championship |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2010 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .750 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
2011 † | Minnesota | 31 | 1 | 10.4 | .485 | .000 | .653 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
2012 | Minnesota | 19 | 0 | 8.8 | .351 | .000 | .571 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Career | 3 years, 1 team | 51 | 1 | 9.9 | .454 | .000 | .625 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2011 † | Minnesota | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | .469 | .000 | 0.667 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.8 | |
2012 | Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Career | 2 years, 1 team | 12 | 0 | 8.4 | .485 | .000 | .667 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
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