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2009-10: Though only a sophomore, Adam Waddell has a great deal of experience and looks to continue improving as he begins his sophomore season in 2009-10. After medically redshirting as a true freshman, Waddell became Wyoming's starting center as only a redshirt freshman. Waddell is very athletic and brings a great deal of energy to the floor. He is a tough match up because of his ability to run the floor and play outside of the paint. He looks to team with fellow sophomore Boubacar Sylla to form one of the top front courts in the Mountain West Conference. 2008-09: Waddell was Wyoming's starting center for the final 21 games of the season and for 23 of UW's final 24 games. On the season, he averaged 5.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.64 blocks per game. His 21 blocked shots gave him the ninth best average in the MWC. In UW's win over Texas State, Waddell scored a career high 16 points, pulled down a then career high eight rebounds, and had a career high two steals. He pulled down a career high 10 rebounds at Boise State. In the First Round of the CBI, Waddell had one of his best games of the season, scoring 11 points and pulling down seven rebounds. He handed out a career high four assists in UW's home win over TCU on Feb. 21. In UW's loss at TCU, Waddell scored a conference career high 10 points. He matched that total with 10 points in UW's win over UNLV on Feb. 18. With just under 15 minutes remaining in that CBI game, Waddell had a steal and following his fast break dunk, flipped backwards off of the rim. That highlight gave Waddell a great deal of media exposure. Waddell traveled to New York City and was a live guest on "The Today Show" on NBC. He also did national phone interviews on ESPN's "First Take" and Fox News' morning show "Fox and Friends". 2007-08: Waddell played in the first six games of the 2007-08 season before suffering a stress fracture to his left foot. He sat out the remainder of the season, and was granted a medical hardship ruling from the NCAA to get his freshman season back. In his first six games of the season, Waddell averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 11.7 minutes a game. He scored a career best 12 points in a 75-71 Wyoming road win at Lamar. Waddell's best rebounding game prior to his injury came against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, when he pulled down six rebounds. Before Wyoming: As a senior at Cody High School in Cody, Wyo., he earned All-State and All-North Conference honors. He led the state in rebounding in Class 4A, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game (3.1 offensive rebounds per game and 6.4 defensive boards per game). He ranked second in the state in blocked shots (2.1 blocks per game), and was fourth in the state in field-goal percentage (61.6 percent). He also ranked second in the North Conference in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game. His season highs included a 35-point game versus Lyman, Wyo., and a 15-rebound performance against Kelly Walsh High School of Casper, Wyo. He blocked a season best five shots versus Huntley Project, Mont. His senior season he played in 23 games, scored 414 total points, pulled down 218 rebounds (70 offensive and 148 defensive), blocked 49 shots and shot 61.6 percent from the field (making 167 of 271 field-goal attempts). He also averaged 0.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. His rebounding and shot-blocking abilities helped Cody High rank second in the state in scoring defense, giving up only 53.0 points per game to opponents, and rank third in field-goal percentage defense, allowing only 40.9 percent shooting by opposing teams. Cody High finished with a 13-15 overall record and a 4-6 North Conference mark for the 2006-07 season. As a junior, he averaged 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game at Cody High. Waddell led the 4A North Conference in rebounding (8.5 rpg), blocked shots (2.6 bspg) and field-goal percentage (64.2 percent, making 120 of 187 field-goal attempts) and ranked third in scoring (14.0 ppg) as a junior. He also earned All-North Conference honors. Three times during his junior year he pulled down a season high 13 rebounds -- against Glendive, Mont.; Lovell, Wyo.; and Natrona County High School of Casper, Wyo. He blocked a season best seven shots versus Lovell High School. His best shooting performance of his junior season was an 84.6 percent shooting night against Worland High School. Waddell also helped the Cody defense rank No. 2 in the North Conference in team defense, allowing opponents an average of only 49.9 points per game. He played for head basketball coach Jay McCarten at Cody High. Personal: Born on Christmas Eve 1988, his signing with the Cowboys was a natural one, as both his mother and father were student-athletes at UW. His mother, Lori (Kline) Waddell, still ranks eighth on the Cowgirl Basketball all-time scoring list. She scored 1,521 career points from the 1978-79 season through the 1982-83 campaign. Her freshman team was inducted to the UW Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2008. His father, Tim Waddell, was a three-year letterman as an offensive lineman on the Cowboy Football team from 1977-79. Adam was also recruited by Boise State, Montana and UC-Irvine. He is majoring in communications. |
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