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Tracy Abrams
American professional basketball player
Tracy Maurice Abrams Jr (born February 6, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for KK Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia. Abrams is from Chicago, Illinois and played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-02-06) February 6, 1992 (age 32) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2011–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | APOP Paphos |
| 2018–2019 | KK Sloboda Užice |
Abrams attended Mount Carmel High School, where he was a four-year varsity basketball player and helped lead his team to 89 total wins.[1][2] During high school, Abrams played on the AAU circuit with the Mac Irvin Fire and the Illinois Wolves.[1][3]
In March 2010, Abrams was selected, along with two future Illinois teammates Meyers Leonard and Jereme Richmond to attend tryouts for the USA Basketball U18 National Team that competed in the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in San Antonio.[4][5]
Recruiting
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Abrams was ranked as the No. 58 athlete in the nation. In December 2008 as the top high school sophomore in Illinois, Abrams committed to the University of Illinois to play for then head coach Bruce Weber over scholarship offers from Indiana University, University of Kentucky, and University of Tennessee.[1][6] His recruitment was primarily handled by then Illinois assistant coach Jerrance Howard[7]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Abrams PG |
Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 18, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 (PG) Rivals: 13 (PG) ESPN: 18 (PG) | ||||||
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Abrams was a member of Illinois basketball team from 2011 to 2017. Prior to the start of his senior season, Abrams tore his ACL, causing him to miss the entire 2014–15 season. Abrams was injured in a practice during the offseason, causing him to miss back-to-back seasons [8][9][10][11]
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Illinois | 32 | 19 | 21.0 | 40.8 | 25.7 | 63.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
| 2012–13 | Illinois | 36 | 32 | 28.7 | 39.4 | 27.2 | 74.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| 2013–14 | Illinois | 35 | 30 | 24.2 | 38.3 | 31.3 | 71.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| 2014–15 | Illinois | Medical redshirt due to ACL injury | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Illinois | Medical redshirt due to Achilles injury | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Illinois | 35 | 35 | 30.1 | 33.3 | 27.0 | 77.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
Updated: March 27, 2017
Abrams signed on to play for APOP Paphos B.C. in the Cyprus Basketball Division A league for the 2017–18 season.[12] After averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game with APOP Paphos B.C. during his rookie season, Abrams signed with KK Sloboda Užice of the Basketball League of Serbia for the 2018–19 season.[13]
Abrams was born in Chicago to Tracy Abrams and Felicia Sales and has four brothers. He cites his favorite athlete as Derrick Rose, and his favorite basketball players from Illinois as Dee Brown and Deron Williams.[14] Abrams earned a bachelor's degree in communication in May 2015 and a master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism in August 2016.[14][15]
- Powers, Scott (July 9, 2010). "Ankle injury slows, then sparks Abrams". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Karrson, Ken (March 31, 2011). "Mount Carmel's Tracy Abrams wants his legacy to be about more than basketball". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Bannon, Terry (December 21, 2008). "Add Mt. Carmel's Tracy Abrams to Illinois' list of early recruits". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- "Six Prep Stars Added To 2010 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training Camp Roster". USA Basketball. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Supine, John (March 19, 2010). "Future Illini on USA Basketball tryout list". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Supine, John (December 18, 2008). "Mount Carmel guard Abrams commits to Illini". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Klee, Paul (February 25, 2009). "Tracy Abrams: It Takes A Village". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Medcalf, Myron (September 11, 2014). "Illinois' Tracy Abrams tears ACL". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- Parrish, Gary. "Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams to miss season with torn ACL". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- Eisenberg, Jeff (September 11, 2014). "Illinois loses starting point guard Tracy Abrams to an ACL tear". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- Ryan, Shannon (September 11, 2014). "Illini guard Abrams out for season with knee injury". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- "Illini in the NBA: Weekly Recap". SB Nation. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Richey, Scott (September 9, 2018). "Feeling himself again, Abrams gears up for second pro season". News Gazette. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- "Illinois Profile". Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- Greenburg, Steve (December 24, 2016). "For sixth-year Illini Tracy Abrams, it's a fight to the finish". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved November 22, 2017.