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NBA Draft

Adonal Foyle

1st Round (8): GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Colgate University
Position: Center
Height. 6-8 1/2
Weight. 263
High School: Hamilton, NY
Age: 22
Season
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
Totals
G
30
29
28
87
FGM
207
228
277
712
FGA
370
441
490
1301
PCT
.559
.517
.565
.547
FTM
95
129
127
351
FTA
190
264
261
715
PCT
.500
.489
.487
.491
REB
371
364
368
1103
AVG
12.4
12.6
13.1
12.7
BLK
147
165
180
492
AVG
4.9
5.7
6.4
5.7
AST
36
44
54
134
PTS
509
585
682
1776
AVG
17.0
20.2
24.4
20.4

1996-97 Junior season
  • Second team All-American by USBWA, third team by AP
  • Patriot League Player of the Year for the second consecutive season (first two time winner of the award)
  • Led the league in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and fg %
  • National rankings - 1st in blocks, 2nd in rebounding, 3rd in scoring
  • HIs 180 blocks is the second highest single season total in NCAA history (David Robinson - 207 in 1986)
  • His 6.43 blocks per game is a Division I record
  • Blocked career high 12 shots on two occasions
  • Attempted 9.3 free throws per game
  • First team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American Team

1995-96 Sophomore season
  • Patriot League Player of the Year
  • Pattriot League Tournament MVP
  • Led the league in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and fg %
  • Ranked 2nd nationally in blocks, third in rebounding
  • Second team GTE/CoSIDA Academinc All-American Team
1994-95 Freshman season
  • Patriot League Player of the Year
  • First freshman named first team All-Patriot League
  • Ranked 3rd nationally in blocks, 6th in rebounding
  • Grabbed career high 25 rebounds vs. Texas Southern
Career
  • All-time leading shot blocker in NCAA history
  • Passed Alonzo Mourning's previous mark of 453
  • His 5.7 blocks per game is the highest career avg in NCAA history
  • Third player in NCAA history with 1,700 pts, 1,000 rebs and 450 blocks (Mourning & Tim Duncan)
  • All-time school leader in rebounds and blocks, 2nd in scoring
Other
  • Played sophomore season of high school at Cardinal O'Hara in Philly before transferring to Hamilton
  • Native of the island of Canouan in the Grenadines
  • Moved to Union Island at the age of 15
  • Met Joan and Jay Mandle, who are his legal guardians while in the US (please see accompanying article)
  • Ernie Vandeweghe, former New York Knick and father of KiKi, played at Colgate from 1945-49


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