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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
Adams, Jayda
Jersey Number 32
Jayda Adams
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
Bio
Career:
Suffered a torn ACL in her left knee on April 15, 2019 ... had surgery on May 9, 2019 ... suffered another torn ACL in her left knee over the summer of 2020 and had surgery August 13, 2020.
As a Senior (2020-21):
Missed the season due to a torn ACL.
As a Junior (2019-20):
Missed the season due to a torn ACL.
As a Sophomore (2018-19):
Saw action in 30 contests, while making two starts ... averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists ... drained 21 three-pointers on 57 attempts for a 36.8 percentage ... in her first collegiate start, collected a career-high 12 points, a career-high four rebounds, three assists and matched a career high with two steals in a season-high 27 minutes against Wake Forest ... sank 4-of-5 three-pointers in the game ... her four three-pointers in her starting debut is tied for the most in Duke history along with Windsor Coggeshall (1995-96), Nicole Erickson (1997-98) and Tricia Liston (2010-11) ... Adams’ 80.0 percent (4-of-5) from beyond the arc is the most by any debuting start who took at least four three-pointers.
As a Freshman (2017-18):
Came off the bench in all 33 contests ... sank 11 three-pointers ... scored a career-high eight points as she hit a career-high 2-of-4 treys against Maine ... drained five three-pointers over her final eight contests, including one each against 18th-ranked Georgia and top-ranked Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament ... pulled down a career-high four rebounds in a win against NC State in January ... dished a career-high three assists versus Liberty, while swiping a career-high two steals in the regular season finale against North Carolina ... played a career-high 31 minutes on the road at third-ranked Louisville.
Ranking:
No. 36 (Prospects Nation), No. 41 (All Star Girls Report), No. 88 (Blue Star Report)
2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team:
Totaled a 4-1 record and the bronze medal in Puebla, Mexico … competed in all five games, while averaging 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
High School/AAU:
Trinity League Co-MVP ... First Team All-County ... Second Team All-CIF ... as a senior, averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals ... tallied a season-high 29 points versus Windward ... led her Mater Dei squad to the CIF Championship game ... collected three games with 20 or more points ... Troy Classic All-Tournament ... selected to Orange County All-Star game ... grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds along with scoring 16 points for a double-double against Legacy High School ... Second Team All-Orange County and First Team All-Trinity League during her junior campaign … averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals as a junior … started 33 games and helped lead her squad to a 31-3 record … helped her high school team to the Fountain Valley Tournament Championship, South Coast Tournament Championship and the Nike TOC Top Division Consolation Championship … a Second Team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … started 34 contests, while averaging 3.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals … her team totaled a 31-3 overall record … won the South Coast Tournament Championship, Nike TOC Top Division Championship and the SoCal Regional Championship … helped guide her varsity team to a 27-3 record as a freshman, while playing in 15 games and averaging 3.1 points a contest.
Personal:
Full name is Jayda Meleah Adams … born in Orange, Calif., on May 28, 1999 … daughter of Jerrald and Tausha Adams … has one sister, Jordan (26), who played basketball at the University of Southern California (2014-18), and one brother, Jace (19) ... an ACC Honor Roll selection in 2017-18 and 2019-20 ... majoring in psychology, while obtaining a markets and management certificate.
Suffered a torn ACL in her left knee on April 15, 2019 ... had surgery on May 9, 2019 ... suffered another torn ACL in her left knee over the summer of 2020 and had surgery August 13, 2020.
As a Senior (2020-21):
Missed the season due to a torn ACL.
As a Junior (2019-20):
Missed the season due to a torn ACL.
As a Sophomore (2018-19):
Saw action in 30 contests, while making two starts ... averaged 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists ... drained 21 three-pointers on 57 attempts for a 36.8 percentage ... in her first collegiate start, collected a career-high 12 points, a career-high four rebounds, three assists and matched a career high with two steals in a season-high 27 minutes against Wake Forest ... sank 4-of-5 three-pointers in the game ... her four three-pointers in her starting debut is tied for the most in Duke history along with Windsor Coggeshall (1995-96), Nicole Erickson (1997-98) and Tricia Liston (2010-11) ... Adams’ 80.0 percent (4-of-5) from beyond the arc is the most by any debuting start who took at least four three-pointers.
As a Freshman (2017-18):
Came off the bench in all 33 contests ... sank 11 three-pointers ... scored a career-high eight points as she hit a career-high 2-of-4 treys against Maine ... drained five three-pointers over her final eight contests, including one each against 18th-ranked Georgia and top-ranked Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament ... pulled down a career-high four rebounds in a win against NC State in January ... dished a career-high three assists versus Liberty, while swiping a career-high two steals in the regular season finale against North Carolina ... played a career-high 31 minutes on the road at third-ranked Louisville.
Ranking:
No. 36 (Prospects Nation), No. 41 (All Star Girls Report), No. 88 (Blue Star Report)
2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team:
Totaled a 4-1 record and the bronze medal in Puebla, Mexico … competed in all five games, while averaging 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
High School/AAU:
Trinity League Co-MVP ... First Team All-County ... Second Team All-CIF ... as a senior, averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals ... tallied a season-high 29 points versus Windward ... led her Mater Dei squad to the CIF Championship game ... collected three games with 20 or more points ... Troy Classic All-Tournament ... selected to Orange County All-Star game ... grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds along with scoring 16 points for a double-double against Legacy High School ... Second Team All-Orange County and First Team All-Trinity League during her junior campaign … averaged 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals as a junior … started 33 games and helped lead her squad to a 31-3 record … helped her high school team to the Fountain Valley Tournament Championship, South Coast Tournament Championship and the Nike TOC Top Division Consolation Championship … a Second Team All-Trinity League as a sophomore … started 34 contests, while averaging 3.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals … her team totaled a 31-3 overall record … won the South Coast Tournament Championship, Nike TOC Top Division Championship and the SoCal Regional Championship … helped guide her varsity team to a 27-3 record as a freshman, while playing in 15 games and averaging 3.1 points a contest.
Personal:
Full name is Jayda Meleah Adams … born in Orange, Calif., on May 28, 1999 … daughter of Jerrald and Tausha Adams … has one sister, Jordan (26), who played basketball at the University of Southern California (2014-18), and one brother, Jace (19) ... an ACC Honor Roll selection in 2017-18 and 2019-20 ... majoring in psychology, while obtaining a markets and management certificate.
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