Tuesday, St. Bonaventure senior point guard Jaylen Adams was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Adams becomes St. Bonaventure's fourth men's basketball All-American, joining Bona legends Bob Lanier (1968-70), Andrew Nicholson (2012) and Tom Stith (1960-61).
The honor comes on the heels of a historic season for the Bonnies, as Adams led St. Bonaventure to a 26-8 record, an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament and a second place finish in the Atlantic 10. The Bonnies' 26 wins set the school record and their win over UCLA in the First Four was the program's first NCAA victory since 1970. In addition, the season included a 13-game win streak, which was the longest for the program since 1970.
Adams was the fourth-leading scorer in the Atlantic 10 Conference at 19.1 points per game. The Baltimore, Md., native also ranked third in the A-10 in assists (5.2 per game) and in three-point field goal percentage (.436), fifth in three-pointers per game (2.7), seventh in steals (1.5) and sixth in free throw percentage (.851). Adams' season included two games of 40-plus points with 40 at Duquesne and a career high 44 against Saint Louis, a game in which he set a school record with 10 three-pointers. He scored in double figures 24 times with 12 games of 20-plus points.
His previous honors this postseason included All-District honors from both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Atlantic 10 Conference Co-Player of the Year.
Over his career, Adams was a three-time, first team All-Conference selection. He is the top scoring guard in school history with 1,912 points. He also ranks second on the team's all-time list for three-pointers (270) and third in assists (590). Over his four seasons, Adams helped the Bonnies to 87 wins, which is the most ever for a graduating class.
