Gernika keeps Adams for another season

Lointek Gernika Bizkaia (LF Endesa) re-signed 33-year old American (has also Guyanese passport) 180cm forward Joy Adams (college: Iona) for upcoming season. She played there last season. In 29 LF Endesa games she averaged 10.8ppg, 5.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.2spg. She also played 12 games in Eurocup where she had 7.1ppg, 5.5rpg, 3.4apg and 1.4spg.
The previous (2024-25) season she played at Angers - Union Feminine Basket 49 in French league.
Adams also represented Guyana at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Managua (Nicaragua) this year. During this event she scored an average of 18.8 points per game and had 16.2 rebounds per game.
She has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Adams has played professionally also in France (La Roche), Mexico (Astros) and Spain (Valencia, IDK Euskotren, Al-Qazeres, Oviedo and Araski).
Among many awards she won Mexican LNBPF championship title in 2022. She was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French League Honorable Mention in 2025.
Adams graduated from Iona College in 2016 and it will be her eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball.

Lointek Gernika Bizkaia roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Angela Salvadores
Ane Olaeta
Estel Puiggros
Sam Galanopoulos

Forwards:
Joy Adams
Elena Bosgana

Center:
Aaronette Vonleh