Jeff Adrien is an American professional
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player. He is a 6'7" forward. Adrien formerly served as captain for the
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High school
Adrien attended
Brookline High SchoolBrookline High School is a four-year public high school in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts, in the United States.As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,826 students and 136 teachers , for a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1 teacher.-Education:Almost every senior in...
in
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,
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. He rose to varsity level as sophomore on Brookline's state finalist team that year. As a senior, Adrien's team again reached the state championship. After his graduation (2004), Adrien attended
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in
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for a postgraduate year, playing in the
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, before entering the
University of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
on a full scholarship.
College
Adrien played
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for the
University of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
HuskiesThe Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
. In the 2007-2008 NCAA season, Adrien was named to the 2008 First Team All-
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, leading the team in points (14.8 ppg) and rebounds (9.7 rpg). As team captain in the 2008-2009 NCAA men's basketball season, Adrien averaged 13.7
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, and 10
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per game, constituting a rare double-double average. In 2009, The Huskies made it to the
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of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, before losing to the
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. Adrien finished his college career with over 1,600 points and 1,100 rebounds, becoming only the second Husky to accomplish that feat since
Jim CalhounJames A. Calhoun is the head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team. His teams have won three national championships , played in four Final Fours , won the 1988 NIT championship, and have won seven Big East tournament championships...
became coach in 1986.
As for style of play, Jeff said in an interview that he feels the best attributes that he brings to the game are his "leadership, rebounding, toughness, and the ability to score over taller guys". Adrien indeed demonstrated potential as a rebounder over taller players in the NBA pre-draft measurements; despite measuring shorter than average for a power forward for the NBA draft at 6'6.5" with shoes on, Adrien's wingspan measures an outstanding 7'2" and he weighed in at a formidable 236 lbs.
Pro career
Adrien was not selected in the
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, but later signed with
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's
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in
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, Galicia.
In 2009, Adrien accepted an invite to play on a team in the Orlando Pro Summer League. The team was run jointly by both the
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and the
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. He also played for the
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in the Vegas Summer League. On the Grizzlies team, playing alongside fellow UConn alumni Marcus Williams,
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and
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, he led the team in rebounding.
Adrien played for the
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in the Orlando Pro Summer League in
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On August 24, 2010, Adrien was invited to the
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training camp. On October 10, 2010, Adrien scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 22 minutes in a preseason game against the
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He made the Warriors' final roster, but was waived in December 2010 to make room for Acie Law.
On December 17, 2010, Adrien signed with the
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. He was traded to the
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two weeks later for
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.
On February 24, 2011, Adrien re-signed with the
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following a trade that allowed roster space for him.
On June 30, 2011, Adrien was waived by the
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.
In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with
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in
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with an out clause to return to the NBA when the
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