Steven Adams was the 13th overall pick by Oklahoma City in the 2013 NBA Draft… entering 2024-25, he appeared in 706 games with 641 starts while averaging 9.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.0 bpg… Adams has played for Oklahoma City, New Orleans and Memphis… he was acquired by Houston via trade with Memphis on 2/1/24… Adams led the NBA in offensive rebounding in both 2021-22 (4.6 per) and 2022-23 (5.1 per) and enters 2024-25 with the third-most offensive boards (2,599) among active players.

Adams was an early entry candidate for the 2013 NBA Draft following his freshman season at Pittsburgh… he averaged 7.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 2.0 bpg in his lone season with the Panthers and was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team.

Born July 20, 1993 in Rotorua, New Zealand… First lottery pick and first round pick to come out of New Zealand in NBA Draft history… One of 18 siblings, six of whom played basketball for New Zealand… All of his brothers stand between 6-10 to 6-11 and his sisters between 6-5 and 6-6… Half-sister Dame Valerie is a 2008 and 2016 Olympic champion and four-time world champion in the shot put… Favorite movie is “Nacho Libre” and favorite song is “Bohemian Rhapsody”… Plays guitar.