It's not like he has a hitch in his shot the way Marquise did. He's been pretty consistently in the 20s for three years, though, getting slightly better each year (23.5 his freshman year to 28.9 his junior year).
Still, if he can get to the rim at this level, and he can shoot even slightly over 30% from three, and he can freaking defend the perimeter, I'd take him in a second.
By the way, Kyle Lofton shot 24% from 3 this year, and would anyone question having him starting on this team?
Come on, man.
Lofton has an established career of being at least a marginal 3 point shooter, and also and effective overall shooter from the floor. If you can't shoot from outside at all, that's fine, if you can get to the rack and convert a high percentage, then fine, your outside shooting doesn't matter.
Lofton does that. Lofton is ALSO a career 2/1 Assist/Turnover guy.
Adams has shot 30.1%, 39.4%, and 29.9% from the floor his first three years. Not from 3, FROM THE FLOOR.
Bryon allen shot 30%, 41% and 46.5% is first three years.
Allen's FT % went 69%, 73%, 75%.
His three point shooting improved over the course of his career as well.
Adams has improved SLIGHTLY in his three point shooting in his career, from 23.5 to 28.9%, but he's never demonstrated he can be an effective shooter, and he's never demonstrated he can make up for that by being able to convert easier shots.
Now, it's possible that down a level, his athleticism lets him get to the rim, and his shooting improves, and he's able to be an Ian Boyd type. It's possible. But it's far from guaranteed, and the fact that he played at UCONN and has a brother that's better than him doesn't change any of that.
I'm not saying I don't want the kid, I'm saying we shouldn't be excited because he played at UCONN. We should be excited, if we're excited, because of how we think his game translates at MASON.
