Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Meet Hassan "Hot Sauce" Adams

(Hassan Adams, right)

The Toronto Raptors announced yesterday that they have signed Hassan Adams to a two-year contract. Financial details haven't been released yet, but the deal's expected to resemble the one Jamario Moon signed last year, paying the league minimum in the first year, with a raise in the second year. Here's what the internet says about him:

  • Nicknamed "Hot Sauce".
  • His favourite player growing up was Magic Johnson.
  • Completed a sociology degree at the University of Arizona
  • Was a college teammate of Andre Iguodala, Luke Walton, Salim Stoudamire and Channing Frye.
  • When not playing basketball, he enjoys bowling.
  • Is only current Raptor with a criminal record, with charges of disorderly conduct and DUI, both coming in 2006.
  • In 61 games, has career averages of 2.9 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.2 APG, 55.6 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG.

Adams will be on the Raptors' Las Vegas Summer League team, playing from July 12-19. Joining Adams will be a motley crew including fourth-year "prodigy of talentlessness" Joey Graham, the third part of the John Lucas trilogy, John Lucas III, and Chris Bosh's brother, Joel Bosh. Once the T.J.-O'Neal swap is made official, look for the Raptors' second-round pick, Nathan Jawai, to be added as well. Win or lose, Graham promised the guys major pig outs at the buffet and the craziest pillow fights EVER in Vegas!