Roosevelt Adams

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ocampo and the surname or paternal family name is Adams.

Roosevelt Terrence Ocampo Adams (born May 22, 1994) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for Yamagata Wyverns of the B2 League. Adams was selected 1st overall by the Columbian Dyip in the regular draft of the 2019 PBA draft.^[2] He played college basketball at College of Idaho.

Roosevelt Adams

No. 0 – Yamagata Wyverns
Position	Small forward
League	B2 League
Personal information
Born	(1994-05-22) May 22, 1994 (age 31)[1] Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	Filipino / American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	West Valley High School (Hemet, California)
College	Mt. San Jacinto (2014–2016) College of Idaho (2016–2017)
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
PBA draft	2019: 1st round, 1st overall[a]
Selected by the Columbian Dyip
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019	Pasay Voyagers
2020–2021	Terrafirma Dyip
2022–2023	Kagawa Five Arrows
2023–present	Yamagata Wyverns
Career highlights
PBA All-Rookie Team (2020)

Early life

Adams played high school basketball at West Valley High, where he earned All-Mountain Pass League honors.^[3]

College career

As a Coyote, he played in all 34 games as a junior, including 21 starts. He averaged 8.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He posted a career-high 24 points against Northwest University.^[3]

Professional career

Adams is eligible to play as an import player with Asian lineage in Japan, Korea, or the Philippines.^[4] He finished the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup with averages of 10.3 points on 38.7% shooting, along with 8.1 rebounds per game.^[5] After not signing an extension with the Dyip, Adams became a restricted free agent in the PBA.^[4] Following his first year in the PBA, he signed with Terrafirma.^[6]

On September 21, 2022, Adams signed with Kagawa Five Arrows of the B2 League.^[7]

Personal life

He is the son of Gregory and Anita Adams.^[3]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the end of 2021 season^[8]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020	Terrafirma	9	27.8	.388	.370	.778	8.1	.9	.6	.2	10.3
2021	Terrafirma	13	22.4	.404	.393	.692	6.3	.4	.6	.4	9.2
Career		22	24.6	.397	.382	.727	7.0	.6	.6	.3	9.7

Notes

1. The 2019 draft was composed of two drafts: the Gilas special draft, which consists of 5 players reserved for the Philippine national team, and the regular draft. Isaac Go was selected as the first pick in the Gilas special draft. Adams was selected as the first pick of the regular draft.