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Born | Alta Loma, California | October 21, 1981||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Mexican | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Alta Loma (Alta Loma, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | UC Irvine (2000–2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2004: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2004–2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Halcones UV Xalapa | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Fastlink | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008-2009 | Red Bull Barako | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Los Angeles Lightning | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010-2012 | Alaska Aces | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Halcones UV Xalapa | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Fuerza Regia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Parada (born October 21, 1981) is an American-born Mexican former professional basketball player. He played most notably as an import in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Alaska Aces. He played four years at the University of California, Irvine, but was not drafted by any team in the 2004 NBA draft. He became a mainstay of the Mexico national team. He first played as an import for the Red Bull Barako in 2008 and led the Barako to a third-place finish, becoming the first Latin American reinforcement in an Asian league.