Edrice Femi “Bam” Adebayo is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat in the NBA as of Match 2025. Bam Adebayo attended Northside High School. As a junior, he averaged 32.2 points and 21 rebounds per game. At the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 game, he was named MVP. He then moved to North Carolina to attend the High Point Christian Academy. Adebayo was named the North Carolina Mr. Basketball in 2016 and is among the notable alumni of his high school. He played in the McDonald’s All-American and the Jordan Brand Classic in 2016.
He went to Kentucky and played for the Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Team. The Miami Heat selected him as their center with the fourteenth overall pick on July 1, 2017. Adebayo has been named to the Second-team All-SEC and the SEC All-Freshman team in 2017, the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2024, and the five-time NBA All-Defensive. He was named the NBA All-Star team thrice in 2020, 2023, and 2024. The 2024-25 season is the eighth season for Bam Adebayo in the NBA, and he is averaging 15.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game as of March 2025.
Bam Adebayo’s Gold Medal
As of March 2025, Bam Adebayo, who competes for the United States, has two gold medals, one from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Basketball Championship, and second from the Paris Olympics. He attended the USA Basketball Men’s Developmental National Team minicamp in October 2012 and took part in the USA Basketball Men’s World Cup training camp in Las Vegas in August 2019.
His stats for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are mentioned below:
| Team USA | Accumulated |
| MIN | 115:44 |
| PTS | 38 |
| FG | 16-28 |
| 2 PT | 16-28 |
| 3PT | 0-0 |
| FT | 6-10 |
| OREB | 13 |
| DREB | 21 |
| REB | 34 |
| AST | 11 |
| PF | 10 |
| TO | 6 |
| STL | 8 |
| BLK | 7 |
| +/- | 64 |
| EFF | 76 |
FAQs on Bam Adebayo
A. Bam Adebayo holds American nationality.
A. Bam Adebayo is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall.
A. As of March 2025, Bam Adebayo is 27 years old.
A. Edrice Femi Adebayo is Bam Adebayo’s real name.
A. Bam Adebayo’s jersey number on the Miami Heat is 13.
