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Junior
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| Hometown:
Apex, N.C.
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| High School:
Middle Creek
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| Height / Weight:
6-6 / 200
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| Position:
G
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Garrius Adams Fast Breaks (2011-12) | Getting to Know Garrius Adams (2010-11)
As a Junior (2011-12)
Adams 2011-12 game-by-game stats 
In 19 games, averaged 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals in 16.9 minutes per game ... Shot 39.7 percent from the field, 34.0 from distance and 55.0 at the line ... Started the first six games of the season ... Sat out 14 games in January and February with a lower extremity injury. Had surgery on Jan. 19 and returned to the court Feb. 18 ... Posted 2.4 points, 0.6 rebounds in five ACC games ... Scored 6.5 ppg in the two NIT games, playing 25.5 mpg ... Led (or tied) for team game highs in steals four times and in scoring, rebounding, assists and blocks once apiece ... Season highs include 15 points at West Virginia, eight rebounds vs. Tennessee Tech, three assists vs. Valparaiso, a trio of steals at Ole Miss, four three-pointers made at West Virginia and 32 minutes at West Virginia and against Florida Gulf Coast.
As a Sophomore (2010-11)
Adams 2010-11 game-by-game stats
Played in all 36 games, with 24 starts - including a stretch of 15 straight during ACC play (1/15-3/6)... Averaged 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal in 28.2 minutes per game... Played at least 20 minutes in 33-of-36 games this season, with his 1,014 minutes on the hardwood ranking 17th in program history... Solid ballhandler, saw more time at the point this season... Scored in double-figures 12 times, including seven times versus ACC opponents... Grabbed five-plus boards 11 times this season, including a season-high nine in the overtime win over Virginia (2/5)... Knocked down all three free throw attempts and a three-pointer en route to eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in the second-round NIT win over Missouri State (3/21)... Recorded 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers, with five rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal in the ACC Tournament win over Virginia (3/10)... Pulled down eight boards to go with seven points, three assists and a block at Florida State (2/26)... Knocked down 12 points - hitting 2-of-3 from long range, with a team-high tying six rebounds and a team-high tying four assists in the road win at Boston College (2/23)... Grabbed five rebounds versus Clemson (2/20)... Scored eight-plus points in seven straight (1/26-2/15), averaging 10.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game over that span, shooting 50 percent from the field and 35 percent from beyond the arc... That streak culminated in a career-high 16 points with a career-high tying three steals at UNC Greensboro (2/15), with additional career highs in field goals made (6) and attempted (11)... Knocked down nine points on 4-of-5 shooting with one three-pointer, six rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal versus No. 5/5 Duke (2/13)... Finished with eight points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in the road win at Wake Forest (2/9)... Posted eight points - including going 4-for-4 from the line, with a career-high nine rebounds, two assists and a steal in the overtime win versus Virginia (2/5)... Tallied 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Georgia Tech (2/3)... Knocked down three three-pointers over the last 4:19 at Virginia Tech (1/30) to fuel a Hurricane rally that fell just short, finishing with 11 points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal... Hit 5-of-7 from the field, including 2-of-4 from long range en route to 12 points, 3 rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes versus North Carolina (1/26)... Grabbed a then- career-high tying eight boards versus Florida State (1/19)... Finished with 12 points against Boston College (11/15), hitting a pair of treys and all four free throws, while also tying a career-high with three steals... Put together one of the best games of his career at Clemson (1/8), recording a then- career-high 14 points on a career-high four three-pointers with five boards, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes... Contributed nine points, four rebounds and three assists versus Rice (12/22)... Posted 10 points and a pair of steals in the win over Oral Roberts (12/21)... Recorded career highs in both free throws made (7) and attempted (12), finishing with seven points, five rebounds and a pair of steals versus UCF (12/18)... Registered a game-high tying five assists versus Stetson (12/12) to surpass his assists total from last season just nine games into this season... Finished with nine points, three rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in a then- career-high 37 minutes in the win over West Virginia (12/4), hitting back-to-back buckets with under seven minutes to play to help UM... Tied a then- career high with 13 points at Florida Gulf Coast (11/27) in his first start of the season and eighth of his career... Scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor with three three-pointers and a career-high six assists in the win over McNeese State (11/24)... Finished with 10 points -- including a pair of threes, with three boards and two assists versus North Carolina Central (11/19)... Scored five points and grabbed seven rebounds in 30 minutes of action at No. 19 Memphis (11/15).
As a Freshman (2009-10)
Adams 2009-10 game-by-game stats
Averaged 3.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, playing in 32 games as a true freshman -- tying Reggie Johnson for the second-most appearances among UM freshmen in 2009-10... Started seven-straight games in ACC play -- also second most among UM freshmen, posting 3.9 points and 1.7 boards per outing versus conference opponents... Knocked down a three-pointer in seven of his last 12 games... Scored in double figures twice, including season- and game-high 13 points at Wake Forest (2/2) on a season-best 4-of-8 shooting from the field -- including a season-best 3-for-5 from beyond the arc -- with three rebounds and a steal... Posted his first collegiate double-figure scoring performance with 10 points -- including a pair of three-pointers -- in the victory over Nova Southeastern (11/16)... Picked up his sixth-straight start versus NC State, finishing with nine points on a season-high tying 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc in 25 minutes... Hit all three three-point attempts in the second half versus the Wolfpack after an 0-3 start... Knocked down a three-pointer in his fifth-straight game and dished out two assists at Clemson (2/13)... Finished with six points, three boards and a steal in Miami's win over then- No. 20/20 Georgia Tech (2/10)... Picked up his first career start, finishing with five points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal in a season-high 32 minutes at Florida State (2/6)... Season-high three assists and a career-high matching two blocks versus Boston College (1/19)... Finished with six points on two three-pointers, adding two rebounds, a block and a steal in the win over Bethune-Cookman (12/30)... Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds and put up a season-high two blocked shots in the win over North Carolina A&T (12/21)... Matched a season-high performance in steals (2), while shooting a perfect 2-of-2 from the floor for nine points against Florida Atlantic in the Orange Bowl Classic (12/19)... Grabbed five rebounds in a non-conference victory at Stetson (12/16)... Posted five points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal in Miami's win over South Carolina State (12/12)... Finished with four points, one board and an assist in Miami's ACC-opener at Boston College (12/6)... Registered six points on two three-pointers, three boards, two assists and a season-high tying two steals versus Florida Gulf Coast (11/25)... Scored three points on a long-range shot while collecting two rebounds off the defensive glass in the championship game of the Charleston Classic versus South Carolina (11/22).
High School
Ranked among the top 20 shooting guards by ESPN and among top 30 by Scout... Averaged 21.8 points per game as a senior en route to setting a new Middle Creek High School scoring record in career points... In 2009, named to N.C. Basketball Coaches Association District 5 All-District First Team and NCPreps.com All-State Boys Basketball Team... Competed in the North Carolina/South Carolina All-Star Classic... As a junior, averaged 18.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game en route to NCHSAA 4-A All-State honors... Coached by David Kushner... Averaged 20.1 points per game with his AAU team -- Garner Road, and was named to the all-tournament team at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions in May 2008... Also recruited by Wake Forest, NC State, Virginia Tech and South Carolina.
Personal
Name is pronounced Gary-us ... Born Nov. 15, 1990 ... Son of Valerie and Gary Adams ... Brother to Devon, Ashley and Destiny ... A sports administration major with aspirations of becoming the general manager of an NBA team... Off the court, enjoys music.
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