Tracy Abrams

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image = Tracy Abrams.png

| caption = Abrams in 2012

| number = 3

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 185

| team =

| league =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|02|6}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois

| nationality = American

| high_school = Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois)

| college = Illinois (2011–2017)

| draft_year = 2017

| career_start = 2017

| years1 = 2017–2018

| team1 = APOP Paphos

| years2 = 2018–2019

| team2 = KK Sloboda Užice

| highlights =

}}

Tracy Maurice Abrams Jr. (born February 6, 1992) is an American 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.

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.{{cite web|last1=Powers|first1=Scott|title=Ankle injury slows, then sparks Abrams|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/news/story?id=5366736|publisher=ESPN|date=July 9, 2010|access-date=November 22, 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/mount-carmel-s-tracy-abrams-wants-his-legacy-to-be/article_7ec088cd-76c4-5d6f-b706-1c20756f3742.html | title=Mount Carmel's Tracy Abrams wants his legacy to be about more than basketball | publisher=The Times of Northwest Indiana | author=Karrson, Ken | date=March 31, 2011 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}} During high school, Abrams played on the AAU circuit with the Mac Irvin Fire and the Illinois Wolves.{{cite web | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-12-19/sports/0812180851_1_commitments-illini-illinois-coach-bruce-weber | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205163807/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-12-19/sports/0812180851_1_commitments-illini-illinois-coach-bruce-weber | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 5, 2014 | title=Add Mt. Carmel's Tracy Abrams to Illinois' list of early recruits | publisher=Chicago Tribune | author=Bannon, Terry | date=December 21, 2008 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}}

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Basketball/Features/2010/June/09/Six-Prep-Stars-Added-To-2010-USA-Basketball-Men-s-U18-National-Team-Training-Camp-Roster | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302024950/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Basketball/Features/2010/June/09/Six-Prep-Stars-Added-To-2010-USA-Basketball-Men-s-U18-National-Team-Training-Camp-Roster | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 2, 2014 | title=Six Prep Stars Added To 2010 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training Camp Roster | publisher=USA Basketball | date=June 9, 2010 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.sj-r.com/x366627100/Future-Illini-on-USA-Basketball-tryout-list | title=Future Illini on USA Basketball tryout list | publisher=The State Journal-Register | author=Supine, John | date=March 19, 2010 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}}

=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.sj-r.com/x776493493/Sophomore-guard-commits-to-Illini | title=Mount Carmel guard Abrams commits to Illini | publisher=The State Journal-Register | author=Supine, John | date=December 18, 2008 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}} His recruitment was primarily handled by then Illinois assistant coach Jerrance Howard{{cite web | url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/mens-basketball/2009-02-25/tracy-abrams-it-takes-village.html | title=Tracy Abrams: It Takes A Village | publisher=The News-Gazette | author=Klee, Paul | date=February 25, 2009 | accessdate=November 22, 2017}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Tracy Abrams

| position = PG

| hometown = Chicago, IL

| highschool = Mount Carmel

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 175

| commitdate = December 18, 2008

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| espn grade = 92

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

| year = 2011

| rivals ref title = Illinois Commit List for 2011

| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting

| espn ref title = ESPN – Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2011

| rivals school = Illinois

| scout s = 169

| espn schoolid = 356

| scout overall = 13 (PG)

| rivals overall = 13 (PG)

| espn overall = 18 (PG)

| accessdate = January 13, 2015

| bball = yes

}}

College career

Abrams was a member of Illinois basketball team from 2011 to 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 {{cite web|last1=Medcalf|first1=Myron|title=Illinois' Tracy Abrams tears ACL|date=September 11, 2014|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11509534/tracy-abrams-illinois-fighting-illini-tears-acl-miss-2014-15-season|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 2, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Parrish|first1=Gary|title=Illinois point guard Tracy Abrams to miss season with torn ACL|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24705556/illinois-point-guard-tracy-abrams-to-miss-season-with-torn-acl|work=CBS Sports|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Eisenberg|first1=Jeff|title=Illinois loses starting point guard Tracy Abrams to an ACL tear|date=September 11, 2014 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/illinois-loses-starting-point-guard-tracy-abrams-to-an-acl-tear-233927844.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Shannon|title=Illini guard Abrams out for season with knee injury|date=September 11, 2014 |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-illini-abrams-20140911-story.html|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}