2021-2022 Men's Basketball Roster

Jillian Slaughter
Liam Kissinger
Aaron Meullion
Aaron Meullion
Stephen Pinchback
Phillip Pongratz

4 Shelby Adams

  • Position G
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 175
  • Hometown Converse, Texas
  • Major Marketing

Biography

Career
Finished his Texas State career as the program’s all-time leader in games played (144)

Redshirt senior (2021-22)
Averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 28 games … Started and played in 28 of the team’s 29 games … Became the program’s all-time leader in career games played on Jan. 29 vs. UT Arlington … Third on the team in minutes in total (808) and average (28.9) … Fourth on the team in scoring … Second in field goal percentage (50.8 percent) … Was 99-of-195 from the field … 45.0 percent three-point shooter (18-of-40) … 82.3 percent at the line (51-of-62) … T-2nd on the team in steals (33) … Led the team in scoring in 5 games … 15 games of 10+ points … Season-high 17 points on Feb. 12 vs. ULM … Season-high seven rebounds – along with 13 points – Feb. 5 vs. Coastal Carolina … Also had seven rebounds against Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship quarterfinals against Louisiana on March 5 … Averaged 9.7 points on 53.0 percent shooting (53-of-100) along with 4.0 rebounds in conference-only games.

Senior (2020-21)
Started in all 23 games he appeared in…averaged 6.3 points and led the team with 1.5 steals per game (34 total), ranking No. 14 in the Sun Belt Conference…in 30.8 minutes per game, he shot 46.9% from the floor and pulled down 4.2 rebounds per game…registered a season-high 15 points vs. Incarnate Word (Dec. 5,2020) and shot 6-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range…recorded five games with three or more steals and turned in a career-high two blocks at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 28, 2020)…totaled three games with 10 or more points and led the team in steals eight times…after the 23 games played, Adams moved to No. 7 all-time with 116 total games played with the Bobcats… will return to the Bobcats for his Covid season. 

Junior (2019-20)
Played in all 32 games and made 17 starts…averaged 3.7 points on 39.3 percent shooting from the floor, 25.0 percent from 3-point range, and 70.4 percent from the free-throw line…Adams averaged 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.4 steals per game…scored 10 or more points in three games and led the Bobcats in scoring twice…dropped a season-high 12 points against ULM (Jan. 30, 2020), against Georgia Southern (Feb. 20, 2020), Adams recorded season-highs of eight rebounds and four assists, also had a season-best three steals vs. Louisiana (Feb. 1, 2020).

Sophomore (2018-19)
Played in 30 games total games including one start…averaged 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game…shot 55% from the field (33-of-60), has a 40% clip from 3-point range (6-of-15) and shot 52.2% from the charity stripe (12-of-23)…pulled down 48 boards in total, logged 12 steals, six assists and one block…in his first collegiate start, he registered his first career double-double vs. Howard Payne (Dec. 29) with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
 
Freshman (2017-18)
Played in 31 games... Averaged 3.5 points, 1.3 rebounds and 10.9 minutes per game... Was 37-of-83 (44.6%) from the field... Made 6-of-24 (25.0%) three-point attempts... Converted 27-of-45 (60.0%) free throws... Finished with 14 steals, 13 assists and one block... Converted an And-1 opportunity for first career points at Air Force (11/12)... Went 3-for-4 at the charity stripe versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/22)... Made first career three-pointer against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/29)... Scored a season-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting and was 7-for-13 on free throws and recorded season best five steals against McMurry (12/6)... Netted eight points on 3-of-5 shooting and grabbed season-high five rebounds against Ecclesia (12/19)... Scored eight points against South Alabama (1/4)... Tallied 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Little Rock (1/13)... Finished with 10 points and blocked lone shot of the season against Louisiana (1/18)... Finished with six points, five assists and four steals in season-high 27 minutes at Georgia State (1/27)... Netted six points against Appalachian State (2/3)... Scored five points at Louisiana (2/15).
 
Judson High School

Coached by Victor Lopez...  Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals... Named to TABC 6A All-Region IV and All-District 27-6A first teams in 2017... Served as team captain... Averaged 21.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior... Shot 49.8 percent from the field, 32.1 percent on three-pointers and 78.0 percent at the free throw line... Named to TABC 6A All-State First Team in 2016... Received TABC 6A All-Region IV and All-District 25-6A first team honors as a junior... Averaged 17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.1 apg and 1.8 spg... Helped lead the Rockets to 22-13 record and UIL 6A Quarterfinals during 2015-16 season... Twice selected to San Antonio Super Team... Two-time All-City selection.

Personal
Son of Bernice and Stacey Adams... Has a younger brother, Stacey Adams II... Favorite NBA team is the Oklahoma City Thunder... Favorite basketball player is Russell Westbrook... Choose Texas State over offers from Sam Houston State, SMU and UTSA ... Graduated in December 2021 with a degree in

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-2018Freshman

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    2018-2019Sophomore

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    2019-2020Junior

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    2020-2021Senior

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    2021-2022Senior

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