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American-German basketball player (born 1981)

This article is about the basketball player. For the British comedian, see Adam Hess (comedian).

Adam Hess
Personal information
Born (1981-04-04) April 4, 1981 (age 43)Warren, Michigan
Nationality American / German
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Grosse Pointe South(Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan)
College Eastern Michigan (1999–2000) William & Mary (2001–2004)
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career 2004–2016
Position Small forward
Career history
2004–2006 ČEZ Nymburk
2006–2007 Artland Dragons
2007–2008 Chorale Roanne
2008–2009 Artland Dragons
2009–2010 Tarragona
2010–2012 Artland Dragons
2012–2013 Phoenix Hagen
2013–2015 ratiopharm Ulm
2015–2016 Phoenix Hagen
Career highlights and awards
2× NBLCR champion (2005, 2006) 2× NBLCR All-Star (2005, 2006) 2× First-team All-CAA (2003, 2004) CAA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year (2004) Phoenix Hagen Team of the Century[1]

Adam Hess (born April 4, 1981) is an American-German retired professional basketball player who last played for Phoenix Hagen in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga.[2] He previously played for ratiopharm Ulm.[3] After graduating from William & Mary in 2004, Hess began his career overseas with ČEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic's National Basketball League. In his two seasons with the team, he was named an All-Star and his team won league championships. Hess has acquired German citizenship and is eligible to play for German national teams if he chooses.[4]

  1. ^ Phoenix Hagen: Das sind unsere beiden Teams des Jahrzehnts WAZ.de, 2 January 2020. Accessed 5 January 2020. (in German)
  2. ^ "Adam Hess moves to Phoenix Hagen". Sportando.com. June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Adam Hess joins Ratiopharm Ulm". Court Side. 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Dearth, Sonny (July 5, 2013). "Star Track: Former W&M basketball standout Adam Hess signs with German pro team ratiopharm Ulm". Daily Press. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2013.