Luke Adams is an American former

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player. He played

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for the

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from 1969 to 1971. Adams was from

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. He led the Cardinals in points and rebounds during the two seasons he played. Adams was named as the Southland Player of the Year alongside

Allan Pruett Allan K. Pruett (June 8, 1948 – December 6, 2008) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Arkansas State Indians. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Pruett was raised in Rector, Arkansas, ...

of the Arkansas State Red Wolves in 1971. He was a two-time selection to the All- Southland team. Adams was selected by the

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as the 132nd overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft. He was also chosen by the

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in the 1971

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(ABA) draft. Adams had three agents unsuccessfully negotiate a contract with Cougars president

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before he travelled 1,200 miles by car to personally meet with Scheer and discuss a deal. He signed with the Cougars on May 2, 1971. Adams was inducted into the Lamar Cardinal Hall of Honor in 2000. In 2013, the Southland Conference announced he was a member of its 1970s All-Decade Men's Basketball Team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Luke Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Forwards (basketball) Lamar Cardinals basketball players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks People from Hendry County, Florida