Tracy Abrams

Tracy Abrams
No. 13 – Illinois Fighting Illini

Position	Point guard
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born	(1992-02-06) 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–present)

Tracy Abrams (born February 6, 1992) is an American college basketball player from Chicago, Illinois who plays point guard for the Fighting Illini.

Early life

Abrams was born in Chicago to Tracy Abrams and Felicia Sales. He attended Mount Carmel High School, where he played basketball during his four years there.^[1]

Recruiting

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 58 athlete in the nation. He chose Illinois over scholarship offers from Houston, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.^[2]

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
Tracy Abrams PG	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 2015-01-13. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13. "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

College

Abrams has been a member of Illinois basketball team since 2011. 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 ^[3] ^[4]^[5]^[6]

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	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	35	30.1	33.3	27.0	77.2	3.5	3.2	1.2	0.2	10.7
2014–15	Illinois	Medical redshirt due to ACL injury
2015–16	Illinois	Medical redshirt due to Achilles injury

Updated: November 18, 2015

Personal life

Abrams has four brothers. He cites his favorite athlete as Derrick Rose, and his favorite basketball players from Illinois as Dee Brown and Deron Williams.^[7]

References

↑ Powers, Scott. "Ankle injury slows, then sparks Abrams". ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Tracy-Abrams-85836
↑ Medcalf, Myron. "Illinois' Tracy Abrams tears ACL". ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
↑ Parrish, Gary. "Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams to miss season with torn ACL". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
↑ Eisenberg, Jeff. "Illinois loses starting point guard Tracy Abrams to an ACL tear". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
↑ Ryan, Shannon. "Illini guard Abrams out for season with knee injury". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
↑ http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/tracy_abrams_763547.html

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