Adonis Arms

Adonis Arms
Birmingham Squadron
PositionGuard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-06-26) June 26, 1998 (age 26)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDesert Vista (Phoenix, Arizona)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Grand Rapids Gold
2023–2024Memphis Hustle
2024–presentBirmingham Squadron
Career highlights and awards
  • GNAC Player of the Year (2019)
  • GNAC Newcomer of the Year (2019)
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Adonis Arms (born June 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mesa CC Thunderbirds, Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks, Winthrop Eagles and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

High school career

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Arms was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 12.[1][2] He attended Desert Vista High School where he failed to make the varsity team during his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.[3] Arms made the varsity team as a senior and averaged 2.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and .5 assists in 17 games.[1] He received no college offers out of high school.[1]

Arms was noticed by the son of Mesa Community College coach Sam Ballard while playing at open gyms.[1] Ballard scouted Arms in an LA Fitness gym at the encouragement of his son and offered him a scholarship.[3]

College career

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Arms, who was 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) when he began playing at Mesa CC,[1] averaged 8.1 points per game as a freshman.[2] He grew to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) as a sophomore and was selected to the all-conference team.[1] He transferred to join the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks in NCAA Division II and averaged 20.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists as he was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year during the 2018–19 season.[1]

Arms transferred to the Winthrop Eagles in NCAA Division I after his junior season.[1] He had to sit out the 2019–20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[2] Arms averaged 10.3 points per game in a reserve role for the team during the 2020–21 season.[2]

Arms elected to transfer to the Texas Tech Red Raiders for his final season of college eligibility.[2] He chose the program due to his connection with associate head coach Barret Peery who he had first met as a freshman at Mesa CC.[2] Arms averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game during the 2021–22 season.[4]

Professional career

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Grand Rapids Gold (2022–2023)

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After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Arms played for the Denver Nuggets in the 2022 NBA Summer League.[4][5] Arms was invited to join the Nuggets during their 2022 training camp,[6] but was waived on October 10, 2022.[7] One day later, he signed with the Phoenix Suns on a training camp deal,[8] but was later waived after not appearing in any preseason games.[9] On November 4, 2022, Arms was named on the roster of the Nuggets' NBA G League affiliate team, Grand Rapids Gold.[10]

Memphis Hustle (2023–2024)

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On February 25, 2023, Arms was traded to the Memphis Hustle.[11]

In June 2023, Arms joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[12] On October 18, 2023, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] However, he was waived three days later, prior to opening night[14] and on October 30, he re-joined the Hustle.[15]

In July 2024, Arms joined for the Sacramento Kings for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[16]

Birmingham Squadron (2024–present)

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On October 1, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.[17] However, he was waived on October 11.[18] On Ocotber 25, Arms joined the Birmingham Squadron.[19]

Career statistics

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College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Winthrop 23 1 17.4 .407 .351 .732 4.7 1.7 .9 .3 10.5
2021–22 Texas Tech 37 25 25.8 .448 .308 .744 4.4 2.8 1.0 .4 8.6
Career 60 26 22.6 .431 .326 .738 4.5 2.4 .9 .3 9.3

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Obert, Richard (January 13, 2022). "Adonis Arms' journey from seldom-played Desert Vista basketball player to shocking No. 1 Baylor". AZCentral.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Bloomquist, Wes (January 5, 2022). "Adonis Arms: Embracing Opportunity". Texas Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Brennan, Eamonn (March 23, 2022). "The unmistakeable, unbreakable resilience of Texas Tech's Adonis Arms". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Tech Alums Williams and Arms Ready to Get the Attention of NBA Coaches this Summer". BCSNN.com. June 28, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Bloomquist, Wes (July 5, 2022). "Trio of Red Raiders to play in NBA Summer League". Texas Tech University. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Denver Nuggets 2022-23 Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. September 21, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Denver Nuggets Sign Chasson Randle". NBA.com. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Olson, Kellan (October 11, 2022). "Phoenix Suns sign Adonis Arms and Saben Lee, waive Frank Jackson". Arizona Sports. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 15, 2022). "Suns Waive Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Adonis Arms". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Grand Rapids Gold Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Grand Rapids Gold Trade Adonis Arms for 1st-Round Pick in the 2023 NBA G League Draft". OurSportsCentral.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "NBA Summer League features former Red Raiders". Texas Tech University. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Adonis Arms and David Johnson". NBA.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies finalize 2023/24 Opening Night roster". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Memphis Hustle announce 2023-24 training camp roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Sacramento Kings Announce NBA 2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Pelicans sign Adonis Arms". NBA.com. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans announce roster moves". NBA.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "NBA G LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS". gleague.nba.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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