Tracy Abrams

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.

Tracy Abrams
Personal information
Born (1992-02-06) February 6, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2011–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
PositionPoint guard
Number3
Career history
2017–2018APOP Paphos
2018–2019KK Sloboda Užice

High school career

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  • "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

    College career

    Abrams was a member of Illinois basketball team from 2011-2017. 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
    Legend
      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 321921.040.825.763.02.31.90.40.04.3
    2012–13 Illinois 363228.739.427.274.83.53.41.40.110.6
    2013–14 Illinois 353024.238.331.371.22.92.31.00.28.6
    2014–15 Illinois Medical redshirt due to ACL injury
    2015–16 Illinois Medical redshirt due to Achilles injury
    2016–17 Illinois 353530.133.327.077.23.53.21.20.210.7

    Updated: March 27, 2017

    Professional career

    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]

    Personal life

    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]

    See also

    References
    1. Powers, Scott (July 9, 2010). "Ankle injury slows, then sparks Abrams". ESPN. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    2. 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.
    3. Bannon, Terry (December 21, 2008). "Add Mt. Carmel's Tracy Abrams to Illinois' list of early recruits". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    4. "Six Prep Stars Added To 2010 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training Camp Roster". USA Basketball. June 9, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    5. Supine, John (March 19, 2010). "Future Illini on USA Basketball tryout list". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    6. Supine, John (December 18, 2008). "Mount Carmel guard Abrams commits to Illini". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    7. Klee, Paul (February 25, 2009). "Tracy Abrams: It Takes A Village". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    8. Medcalf, Myron. "Illinois' Tracy Abrams tears ACL". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    9. Parrish, Gary. "Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams to miss season with torn ACL". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    10. Eisenberg, Jeff. "Illinois loses starting point guard Tracy Abrams to an ACL tear". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    11. Ryan, Shannon. "Illini guard Abrams out for season with knee injury". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
    12. "Illini in the NBA: Weekly Recap". SB Nation. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    13. Richey, Scott (September 9, 2018). "Feeling himself again, Abrams gears up for second pro season". News Gazette. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
    14. "Illinois Profile". Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    15. 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.
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