2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Amin Adamu
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- London, England
- High School:
- Barking Abbey
Bio
2021-22 Season (5th Year Senior): An All-Big Sky Team honorable mention and a 2022 Big Sky All-Tournament Team selection … Scored in double digits in 23 of 33 games played … Averaged 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game … Played 27.2 minutes per game … Set career highs in Bobcat career in field goal percentage (50.3%), 3-point field goal percentage (39.1%), free throw percentage (81.4%) and assists per game (1.7) … Became Montana State’s 40th member of its career 1,000-point scoring club in the Bobcats’ quarterfinal win over Sacramento State … Scored over 12 points per game in 20 Big Sky games … Scored 15 points in MSU’s semifinal victory over Weber State and 16 versus Northern Colorado in the championship … Recorded a double-double of 13/10 in Nov. 28 victory over SEMO … Made a game-winning shot with less than a second versus Portland on Dec. 19 … Scored a season-high 19 points and played 38 minutes in Jan. 9 Cat-Griz win over Montana … Had four games of over six rebounds … Recorded a season-high three steals in a 29-point win over North Dakota State on Dec. 7 … Utilized an extra year of eligibility granted by NCAA due to COVID-19 affecting the 2020-21 season.
2020-21 Season (Senior): An All-Big Sky Third Team selection in 2020-21 … Finished the year as MSU’s scoring leader averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting 48.4% from the field … Among the top 10 individuals in the Big Sky in free throw percentage (80.2%), free throws made (69) and field goals made (121), while his 1.59 steals per contest mark was second best in the Big Sky … Starter in all 22 games played in … Scored 14 points and had a career-high 6 assists in season-opening victory at UNLV (Nov. 25) … Played over 30 minutes in 14 games … Double-digit scorer in 18 contests … Scored a career-high 36 points on Jan. 9 versus Northern Colorado which was a top 20 single-game mark in program history … Had a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double versus Montana Western on Jan. 1 … Team high 29 points in Big Sky Tournament semifinal victory over Southern Utah … Point total was third by a Bobcat ever in Big Sky men’s basketball championship … Named to All-Big Sky Tournament Team … Named a National Strength and Conditioning Association Athlete of the Year for his improvement in strength and conditioning.
2019-20 Season (Junior): Started in opening 28 games before coming off bench in final appearance of season on March 5 … Team’s third leading scorer at 11.7 points per game which ranked him 22nd in the Big Sky … Also had 5.2 rebounds per game which ranked 20th in the Big Sky … Scored 340 points and his 140 field goals ranked second on the team … Had 18 double-digit scoring outputs, including 11 in 18 Big Sky games played … Recorded four 20-plus point games including a career-high 26 at Northern Colorado on Jan. 2 … Had first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Eastern Washington on Jan. 18 … Competed for over 30 minutes in 12 games and averaged 27.3 minutes per game … Recorded multiple steals in 10 contests … Shot 45.5% from the field and 74% from the free throw line … Converted on a game-winning layup with 3.2 seconds remaining in a 62-61 victory over Weber State on Jan. 23 … Connected on a team-best 11 field goals during the 2019-20 season in the Jan. 2 game versus UNC … Knocked in all six free throw attempts in final minute in Nov. 15 victory over Appalachian State.
Background: Attended Casper College and played sophomore year of collegiate eligibility for Thunderbirds … Member of a team that went 32-3 and won its first NJCAA Region IX Championship in 23 years Played under coach Dan Russell who joined the Bobcat staff as an assistant on May 2, 2019 … Played in 35 games and started in 34 for Casper College … Averaged 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game during his sophomore season … Shot 58.7 percent from the field, including a 35.3 percent mark from beyond the 3-point line … Scored in double digits in 28 games and recorded season highs of 28 points and 8 assists in a win over Miles City Community College on Dec. 6 … Also recorded six assists in a game on three occasions … Native of London, England … Played for the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy in London before traveling overseas to play collegiately … Spent his first season of collegiate eligibility at Western Wyoming Community College … Played in 26 games as a freshman for the Mustangs and averaged 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
2020-21 Season (Senior): An All-Big Sky Third Team selection in 2020-21 … Finished the year as MSU’s scoring leader averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting 48.4% from the field … Among the top 10 individuals in the Big Sky in free throw percentage (80.2%), free throws made (69) and field goals made (121), while his 1.59 steals per contest mark was second best in the Big Sky … Starter in all 22 games played in … Scored 14 points and had a career-high 6 assists in season-opening victory at UNLV (Nov. 25) … Played over 30 minutes in 14 games … Double-digit scorer in 18 contests … Scored a career-high 36 points on Jan. 9 versus Northern Colorado which was a top 20 single-game mark in program history … Had a 17-point, 12-rebound double-double versus Montana Western on Jan. 1 … Team high 29 points in Big Sky Tournament semifinal victory over Southern Utah … Point total was third by a Bobcat ever in Big Sky men’s basketball championship … Named to All-Big Sky Tournament Team … Named a National Strength and Conditioning Association Athlete of the Year for his improvement in strength and conditioning.
2019-20 Season (Junior): Started in opening 28 games before coming off bench in final appearance of season on March 5 … Team’s third leading scorer at 11.7 points per game which ranked him 22nd in the Big Sky … Also had 5.2 rebounds per game which ranked 20th in the Big Sky … Scored 340 points and his 140 field goals ranked second on the team … Had 18 double-digit scoring outputs, including 11 in 18 Big Sky games played … Recorded four 20-plus point games including a career-high 26 at Northern Colorado on Jan. 2 … Had first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Eastern Washington on Jan. 18 … Competed for over 30 minutes in 12 games and averaged 27.3 minutes per game … Recorded multiple steals in 10 contests … Shot 45.5% from the field and 74% from the free throw line … Converted on a game-winning layup with 3.2 seconds remaining in a 62-61 victory over Weber State on Jan. 23 … Connected on a team-best 11 field goals during the 2019-20 season in the Jan. 2 game versus UNC … Knocked in all six free throw attempts in final minute in Nov. 15 victory over Appalachian State.
Background: Attended Casper College and played sophomore year of collegiate eligibility for Thunderbirds … Member of a team that went 32-3 and won its first NJCAA Region IX Championship in 23 years Played under coach Dan Russell who joined the Bobcat staff as an assistant on May 2, 2019 … Played in 35 games and started in 34 for Casper College … Averaged 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game during his sophomore season … Shot 58.7 percent from the field, including a 35.3 percent mark from beyond the 3-point line … Scored in double digits in 28 games and recorded season highs of 28 points and 8 assists in a win over Miles City Community College on Dec. 6 … Also recorded six assists in a game on three occasions … Native of London, England … Played for the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy in London before traveling overseas to play collegiately … Spent his first season of collegiate eligibility at Western Wyoming Community College … Played in 26 games as a freshman for the Mustangs and averaged 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
Bobcat Insider TV Show
Thursday, March 03
Inside The Brick (Amin Adamu)
Friday, November 05
Inside The Brick (Nick Gazelas)
Monday, November 01
Inside The Brick (Abdul Mohamed)
Sunday, October 31
