Edrice Adebayo

Edrice Adebayo
Personal information
Born (1997-07-18) July 18, 1997
Pinetown, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school High Point Christian Academy
(High Point, North Carolina)
Position Power forward
Number 13

Edrice Adebayo (born July 18, 1997), nicknamed "Bam", is an American high school basketball player from Pinetown, North Carolina. He is a consensus 5-star prospect, and one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2016. He has signed a letter of intent to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky.

Early life

Born to Nigerian immigrant parents. Adebayo got the nickname “Bam Bam” (after Bamm-Bamm Rubble) from his mother after he picked up a coffee table while watching The Flintstones when he was just 1.[1]

High school

His junior year he attended Northside High School, where he averaged 32.2 points and 21 rebounds a game.[1] After his junior season he transferred to High Point Christian to play alongside Coastal Carolina University signee Amidou Bamba. [2]

He committed to Kentucky on November 17, live on ESPN's Mike & Mike simulcast radio show.[3] He chose Kentucky over NC State and Auburn.

He’s ranked in the top 10 by Rivals (No. 6) and ESPN (No. 6). 247Sports (No. 14) and Scout (No. 15) tab him as a top-15 prospect in the 2016 class. He has prior USA Basketball experience and was named a MaxPreps All-American in 2013.[4]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Edrice Adebayo
PF		 Pinetown, North Carolina High Point Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 17, 2015 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

References

  1. 1 2 Jordan, Jason (2015-11-17). "Five-star forward Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo picks Kentucky". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. ↑ Jordan, Jason (2015-08-15). "Hoops star Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo to transfer to High Point Christian for senior year". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  3. ↑ "No. 6 recruit Edrice 'Bam' Adebayo commits to Kentucky". ESPN.com. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Men’s Basketball Signs Six in Fall Signing Period". University of Kentucky. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
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