Adam Keefe
Personal information
Born (1970-02-22) February 22, 1970
Irvine, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodbridge (Irvine, California)
CollegeStanford (1988–1992)
NBA draft1992: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1992–2003
PositionPower forward / center
Number31, 32
Career history
1992–1994Atlanta Hawks
1994–2000Utah Jazz
2000–2001Golden State Warriors
2001–2002Casademont Girona
2002–2003Adecco Estudiantes
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,107 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds2,556 (4.1 rpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team competition

Adam Thomas Keefe (born February 22, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. The tenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, Keefe played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1992 to 2001 and in Spain from 2001 to 2003.

Early life and college career

Born and raised in Irvine, California, Keefe played basketball for Woodbridge High School.[1] As a senior at Woodbridge in 1988, Keefe was the USA Today California Athlete of the Year.[2] From 1988 to 1992, Keefe attended Stanford University, where he earned a degree in political science while a member of both the basketball and volleyball teams. He finished as the Pac-10's fifth all-time scorer and fourth all-time rebounder. He led the conference in rebounding for three seasons and as a senior averaged 25.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.[2] Keefe was an honorable mention Associated Press (AP) All-American in 1991 and second-team AP All-American in 1992.[3]

Pro basketball career

In the 1992 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Keefe with the 10th overall pick. He eventually spent nine years in the NBA, mainly with the Utah Jazz. Keefe's NBA career eventually ended as a member of the Golden State Warriors. In nine seasons, Keefe played in 617 games and averaged 5.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists.[1]

From 2001 to 2003, Keefe played professional basketball in Spain, first for Casademont Girona of Liga ACB in 2001–02 averaging 13.9 points and 9.9 rebounds. Then in 2002–03, Keefe played for CB Estudiantes of Liga ACB, averaging 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds.[4]

Post-playing career

After retiring from basketball, Keefe became a financial advisor.[5]

In 2005, Keefe collaborated with former NBA player Ed O'Bannon to coach the Pump N Run youth basketball league based in Los Angeles.[6] In 2021, Keefe led the "36 Sports Strong" campaign that successfully persuaded Stanford to reverse a 2020 decision to cut 11 varsity sports including field hockey and wrestling.[7][5]

Personal life

Keefe married US volleyball team member Kristin Klein. They have four children. Their twin daughters, Caitlin and Michaela, were on the Stanford women's volleyball team until their graduation in 2020.[8] Their son, James, became a member of the Stanford men's basketball team in 2019.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Adam Keefe". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Adam Keefe: Bio". NBA. Archived from the original on June 10, 2002. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford University. p. 130. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Adam Keefe International Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Bonagura, Kyle (April 12, 2021). "Can Stanford wrestling, and 10 other programs, be saved?". ESPN. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Carp, Steve (April 17, 2005). "Former NBAers Keefe, O'Bannon having ball molding young talent". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on April 19, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "'We're still working hard at this': Athletes, alums, University tackle reinstatement". The Stanford Daily. August 4, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Michaela Keefe". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "James Keefe". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
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