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2021-22 Men's Basketball

21 Malek Adams

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 170
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Grand Ledge, Mich.
  • High School Grand Ledge
  • Position Guard

Biography

5th Year (2021-22): Played in and started all 27 games for the Lakers... Averaged 19.8 points per game on a 44.6 shooting percentage, including a 34 percent mark from three-point range... Finished the season with 535 points, 116 rebounds, 98 assists, 43 steals, and 12 blocks... Registered double-digit scoring in all but one contest, including a career-high 42 points in the opening round of the GLIAC Tournament against Northern Michigan on March 2... Named GLIAC Player of the Week for Week Seven... Named First Team All-GLIAC.

Redshirt Senior (2021): Played in all 19 games for the Lakers and started 18 games… Averaged 29.5  minutes per game and 13.9 points per game, which ranked second on the team and 14th among all GLIAC players… Finished the season scoring 264 points on a 43.3 shooting percentage and a 39.2 mark from three… Ranked 11th in the GLIAC in three point percentage among players who appeared in 60% of team games and made at least one three-pointer per game… Led the Lakers in three pointers during the season (40)... Scored the second-most points (264) and field goals on the team (93)... Was one of seven players in the conference to record 40 or more three pointers during the season… Ranked second on the team in free throw percentage (74.5%), going 38-for-51… Totaled 69 rebounds, 42 assists, and 21 steals… Ranked fourth on the team in rebounds and assists… Finished the season tied for second on the Lakers in steals… Set a new career season-highs in three pointers made (40)... Tied his previous career single-game high in field goals made (11) on Feb. 13 in the game at Northwood… Posted a season-high 28 points in the Lakers game at Northwood on Feb. 13…  Recorded double-digit point totals in 15 of the team’s 19 games, including the final nine games of the season for the Lakers… In the team’s win over Ferris State on Feb. 16, became the 43rd Laker all-time to record 1,000 career points with a 23-point effort in the game… Named the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week on Feb. 15...  A preseason All-GLIAC selection… Named Second Team All-GLIAC.

Senior (2019-20): Did not play due to injury.

Junior (2018-19): Appeared in 25 games (24 starts), averaging a team-leading 16.0 points per game on 49.0% shooting from the field, including 40.9% from three-point range, and 80.2% from the free throw line...Averaged 30.8 minutes per game, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game...Scored in double digits 19 times and with at least 20 points in 10 games...Scored career-high 30 points at Ferris State on Jan. 26...Named GLIAC North Division Player of the Week on Feb. 11, All-GLIAC First Team and Team MVP.

Sophomore (2017-18): Averagd 9.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in 33 games...Shot 56.9% from the field and 38.6% beyond the arc...Also shot 83.5% on free throws...(11/11-11/17) Three-game streak of double-digit points...(1/4) vs. Davenport, six rebounds, two assists, two steals, and 13 points...(2-10) vs. Tiffin, 28 points, six rebounds, four rebounds, two steals, and one block, shot 73.3% (11-of-15) from the field and 75% (3-of-4) from the three-point line. 

Freshman (2016-17): Appeared in 26 games off of the bench for the Lakers, averaging 4.5 points per game...Shot 51.7% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range...Earned team Newcomer of the Year award.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in basketball and two in football at Grand Ledge High School...As a senior, averaged per-game totals of 19.8 points, six rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.7 steals.

Personal: Son of Courtney Hofbauer and Al Adams...A 2016 graduate of Grand Ledge High School...Majoring in sport and recreation management.

Single Game Highs:
Points - 42 (at Northern Michigan, 3/2/22)
Field Goals - 16 (at Northern Michigan, 3/2/22)
Three Pointers - 5, twice (vs Purdue Northwest, 12/4/21)
Rebounds - 10 (at Ferris State, 1/26/19)
Assists - 9 (vs Ferris State, 2/28/19)
Steals - 5 (vs Westminister, 11/19/21)
Blocks - 3 (at Wayne State, 1/6/18)

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

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    2017-18Sophomore

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    2018-19Junior

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    2019-20Senior

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    6'2" 170 lbs
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    2020-21Redshirt Senior

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    6'2" 170 lbs
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    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 170 lbs
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