James McAdoo
Encyclopedia
James Michael Ray McAdoo (born January 4, 1993) is an American
college basketball
player at the University of North Carolina
. He was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.
, the #5 player in the ESPNU
100, and the #8 player by Rivals.com
. During his junior season, McAdoo led Norfolk Christian to the Virginia Division II state championship, where he averaged 22.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, and shot 44 percent from 3-point range. In July 2010, McAdoo was a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. For his performance in the 2009 FIBA U-16 tournament, USA Basketball
named McAdoo their 2009 male athlete of the year. On August 5, 2010, McAdoo was selected to play in the 5th annual Boost Mobile
Elite 24.
on September 6, 2009. McAdoo will start playing with North Carolina in the 2011–12 college basketball season.
assistant coach Bob McAdoo, who also played collegiate basketball at UNC.
James McAdoo's parents are former professional basketball players Ronnie and Janet McAdoo. His sister Kelsey McAdoo played collegiate basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
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player at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
. He was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.
High school career
He was rated as the #4 player in the class of 2011 by Scout.comScout.com
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, the #5 player in the ESPNU
ESPNU
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100, and the #8 player by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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. During his junior season, McAdoo led Norfolk Christian to the Virginia Division II state championship, where he averaged 22.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, and shot 44 percent from 3-point range. In July 2010, McAdoo was a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. For his performance in the 2009 FIBA U-16 tournament, USA Basketball
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
named McAdoo their 2009 male athlete of the year. On August 5, 2010, McAdoo was selected to play in the 5th annual Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is a brand of wireless prepay service run by Sprint Nextel, operating within the Sprint Prepaid Group along with Virgin Mobile USA, Assurance Wireless, and payLo by Virgin Mobile. Boost Mobile uses GSMand iDEN networks...
Elite 24.
College career
McAdoo committed to North CarolinaNorth Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
on September 6, 2009. McAdoo will start playing with North Carolina in the 2011–12 college basketball season.
Personal life
McAdoo's uncle is former NBA player and current Miami HeatMiami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
assistant coach Bob McAdoo, who also played collegiate basketball at UNC.
James McAdoo's parents are former professional basketball players Ronnie and Janet McAdoo. His sister Kelsey McAdoo played collegiate basketball at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , also known as UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States...
.