Bam AdebayoMiami Heat · #13
Bam Adebayo is the defensive anchor and franchise cornerstone of the Miami Heat — a three-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive center. Drafted 14th in 2017 out of Kentucky, he is one of the league's premier defensive big men, was central to Miami's 2023 Finals run, and won Olympic gold in 2024. On March 10, 2026 he scored 83 points against Washington — the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.
Bam Adebayo — the report card
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Where Bam Adebayo stands
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Bam Adebayo — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Bam Adebayo
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Bam Adebayo career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 69 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | .512 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 2.2 | .576 | .200 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 10.2 | 5.1 | .557 | .143 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 33.5 | 18.7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | .570 | .250 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 10.1 | 3.4 | .557 | .000 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 34.6 | 20.4 | 9.2 | 3.2 | .540 | .083 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 34.0 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 3.9 | .521 | .357 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 34.3 | 18.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 | .485 | .357 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 32.4 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 3.2 | .442 | .317 |
| Career | 640 | 30.8 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
The Lab
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Are the Miami Heat built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Bam Adebayo
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
The defensive anchor and cornerstone of the Heat — a versatile two-way center and record-setting scorer.
Turning pro
Drafted 14th overall, 2017 as a Center.
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The defensive anchor of the Heat who dropped 83 — a versatile two-way cornerstone.
Chapter
Raised by his mother in North Carolina, Adebayo starred at Kentucky before Miami drafted him 14th in 2017.
Chapter
He became a three-time All-Star and six-time All-Defensive anchor, central to the 2023 Finals run.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- College
- Kentucky
- Experience
- 9th Season
- NBA debut
- 2017
- Draft
- 14th overall, 2017
- Born
- Newark, New Jersey
- Age
- 29
- Jersey
- #13
Adebayo's story is rooted in a close bond with his mother, Marilyn, who raised him largely on her own; he later embraced his Nigerian (Yoruba) heritage from his father, John, who died in 2020. He is in a relationship with WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson, one of the most prominent couples in basketball. His nickname 'Bam' was given by his mother in infancy after he flipped a coffee table.
His on-court identity is elite, versatile defense — a center who switches onto guards and protects the rim, anchoring one of the league's toughest defensive cultures. His offense has steadily expanded from a passing hub to a genuine scoring threat, culminating in a historic 83-point night; he has also become one of only two Heat players ever to reach 10,000 career points, alongside Dwyane Wade.
A versatile defensive anchor and expanding scorer — switchability, passing, and toughness.
Bam Adebayo — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Bam Adebayo, answered.
