2020-21 Hearthstone Roster
Biography
Profile
• Son to Phillip Adams and Carol Gell … Has one younger sister: Jennifer.
• Graduated from Montgomery High School (Montgomery, New Jersey).
• Studies computer engineering at Northeastern with aspirations of working hard yet devoting time to pursue personal passions.
• Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
• Hobbies include being outdoors, cycling, playing soccer, camping, hiking and running.
• Class of 2021.
Esports Background
• Competed for two seasons on the Northeastern club Hearthstone team.
• Co-led the Huskies to first place in the spring/summer 2020 Tespa Varsity Division (national champions) … Finished as national runners-up in the spring/summer 2020 Tespa Open Division.
• Placed among the final eight teams in the fall 2019 Tespa Open Division.
• Top prizewinner during the summer 2019 CSL season
• Registered a top-eight finish in the spring 2019 Tespa Open Division
• Competed on two regional teams during the fall 2018 Tespa season.
Fast Facts
Why Northeastern?: “Northeastern seemed more practical and modern than most schools. I realized months after my application process had finished that the criterion I had previously been applying to schools on was deeply flawed – I did not like a whole bunch that I had applied to. Northeastern was the only real option.” … Favorite esports league: Hearthstone Grandmasters, Hearthstone Masters Tour … Favorite artist: Madeon … Stangest talent: Studying Hearthstone … Bucket list: Being with large groups of friends again after the COVID pandemic … Anything else?: “I became good at Hearthstone while recovering from shoulder surgery, having dislocated it four times within a year. I have completed six internships/co-ops at Northeastern. During one internship, I moved in with a family of Zimbabwean immigrants for three months. I am a nationally certified interior firefighter and volunteered in my hometown. During spring break 2020, I biked from Boston to New Jersey – a four-day course spanning more than 300 miles. I moved in with a family of Zimbabwean immigrants for three months. I am also a ‘fake gamer’ – I never owned a console growing up and have no mechanical game skills.”
