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12 days of X-Mas – Obscure stats in Suns history Day 9

By Adam Maynes

(Original Caption) Philadelphia 76ers' basketball coach Roy Rubin huddles with three of his players at team's pre-season training camp at University of Scranton's John Long Center here, 9/12. From left to right are Rubin, 6-10 John Block of Maryland; 6-2 Hal Greer of Marshall and 6-7 Gary Gregor of South Carolina. 76ers open season September 21 against Baltimore Bullets in NBA exhibition.
(Original Caption) Philadelphia 76ers' basketball coach Roy Rubin huddles with three of his players at team's pre-season training camp at University of Scranton's John Long Center here, 9/12. From left to right are Rubin, 6-10 John Block of Maryland; 6-2 Hal Greer of Marshall and 6-7 Gary Gregor of South Carolina. 76ers open season September 21 against Baltimore Bullets in NBA exhibition. /
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Alvan Adams

LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1976: Alvan Adams #33 of the Phoenix Suns looks on against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1976 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Adams played for the Suns from 1975-88. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – CIRCA 1976: Alvan Adams #33 of the Phoenix Suns looks on against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1976 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. Adams played for the Suns from 1975-88. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Selected 4th overall, Alvan Adams took the NBA by storm. Averaging 19.0p/9.1r/5.6a/1.5b, he led all rookies in each category, running away with the Rookie of the Year award, earning 16.6pts of a possible 18.0.

In the 13th game of his career, Adams set a franchise record for the fastest triple-double in franchise history in terms of games (17 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists), a record that still stands for the fastest for a rookie in Suns history, and stood as the fastest for a new Sun until Kevin Johnson broke the record by three games in 1987.

Of course, KJ’s record was broken in February 2018 by Elfrid Payton.

Adams recorded a double-double in his first career game, totaling 31 on the season. He set a personal-best in scoring with 35 points in his ninth game, and set a regular season personal-best with 19 rebounds  against Chicago on February 17, although he topped it with 20 boards against the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals which sent the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance.

Alvan Adams was selected to the 1976 Western Conference All-Star team, his only appearance in his career.

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