James Michael McAdoo
James Michael McAdoo was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States on January 4th, 1993 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 31, James Michael McAdoo biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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James Michael Ray McAdoo (born January 4, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Besiktas Sompo Japan of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Basketball Champions League.
He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and twice received second-team all-conference awards in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
With the Golden State Warriors, he has won two NBA championships.
Personal life
McAdoo is an Evangelical Christian. "I just want people to know that I don't play basketball for myself," he said of his faith. No matter what adversities I face, how bad a season is, or even how well a season goes, at the end of the day, I'm playing for a bigger cause, and that's to glorify my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
Ronnie and Janet, McAdoo's parents, played basketball at Old Dominion in the late 1970s and 1980s and moved to Europe, while his older sister Kelsey played basketball at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.
McAdoo's father was the second cousin of Hall of Fame basketball player Bob McAdoo, who competed in North Carolina and in the NBA. Though McAdoo said he's nicknamed Bob "uncle" and that "my dad's great-great grandfather and [Bob's] great-grandfather are like brothers."
Lauren Elizabeth Adkins, a UNC volleyball player, was married on April 2, 2014.
High school career
McAdoo was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended Norfolk Christian High School. He averaged 22.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game as a junior in 2009–11, and as a senior in 2010–11, he averaged 21.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. In Virginia, he led Norfolk Christian to consecutive state championships and was named Gatorade Player of the Year in both 2010 and 2011. He earned first-team and Parade All-American third team awards, as well as receiving co-Most Valuable Player awards at both the McDonald's All-America Game (17 points) in Chicago and the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte, where he scored 26 points, 14 rebounds).
McAdoo pledged to the University of North Carolina in September 2009. McAdoo considered graduating a year early in the hopes of joining the Tar Heels in 2010, but he ultimately decided to remain at Norfolk Christian through his senior year.
Scout.com, the nation's highest player, and Rivals.com's #8 player, rated him as the top player in the 2011 class.
College career
McAdoo played three seasons at the University of North Carolina, earning career averages of 11.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 1.2 steals in 25.0 minutes over 108 games. After averaging 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 34 games as a junior in 2013–14, he earned All-ACC second team honors for the second year in a row.
On April 3, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
Professional career
McAdoo made the NBA draft for the 2014 NBA Summer League after being undrafted. He signed with the Warriors on September 2, 2014, but he was later released by the team on October 24. He was signed by the Santa Cruz Warriors as an affiliate player of Golden State on November 3, 2014.
McAdoo signed a 10-day deal with the Golden State Warriors on January 19, 2015. In the 122-79 victory over the Denver Nuggets, he made his NBA debut later that night, scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds. Following the termination of his employment on January 29, he was not retained by Golden State, and the following day, he returned to Santa Cruz. He returned to Golden State on February 2 for his second 10-day deal with the team. Following the expiration of his second 10-day deal, he returned to Santa Cruz, where he appeared in two games before being called up by Golden State on February 19, where he rejoined the team for the remainder of the 2014–15 season. As he earned NBA D-League's first team and All-NBA D-League second team awards, he was sent to Santa Cruz multiple times throughout the season. He went on to win the D-League Championship with Santa Cruz and an NBA championship with Golden State; he played in just over a minute for the Warriors during the 2015 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
McAdoo stayed on Golden State's roster for the 2015–16 season, but he missed all of January and February due to a sprained toe in his left foot. In a 109-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 21, 2016, he got his first NBA start in his career by scoring seven points and six rebounds in 171–2 minutes of action. In 2016, the Warriors returned to the NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Cavaliers in seven games.
McAdoo re-signed with the Warriors on July 13, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, the Warriors played 67 games, culminating in their third straight NBA Finals series. The Warriors captured their second championship in three years over five games against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
McAdoo and the Philadelphia 76ers announced their two-way relationship on August 30, 2017. He spent the majority of the 2017-2018-18 season with the Delaware 87ers, their NBA G League affiliate. The 76ers had waived him on January 15, 2018.
The Delaware 87ers reacquitted McAdoo on January 25, 2018. Following day, he was traded to the Avaliente Clippers in exchange for a 2018 first-round draft pick and Corey Hawkins' returning player rights.
McAdoo signed with Italian club Auxilium Torino for the 2018–19 LBA season on July 15, 2018.
McAdoo signed with Beşiktaş Sompo Japan of the Turkish Basketball Super League on August 1, 2019 (BSL).
McAdoo joined KK Partizan of the ABA League on January 7, 2020.
McAdoo signed with the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League on July 2, 2020.
National team career
Team USA defeated Team USA in the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina thanks to their 16.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks. He was subsequently named the 2009 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. At the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Germany, he claimed his second gold medal after averaging 14.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks. He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.