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.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1992 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 |
High school career
editAbrams 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
editRegarded 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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College career
editAbrams 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
edit| 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
Professional career
editAbrams 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]
Personal life
editAbrams 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]