🏀 Marcus Adams Jr. Signs with Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Marcus Adams Jr. has signed to play basketball at Kansas, KU head coach Invoice Self introduced Monday. Initially a category of 2024 recruit, Adams (6-foot-8, 205 kilos) reclassified for the 2023 class and will probably be a freshman at KU for the 2023-24 season.

“We began recruiting Marcus very late within the course of,” Self stated. “Coach (Kurtis) Townsend was the purpose recruiter with Marcus. After we had Marcus and his household in on an official go to, we simply actually related. He definitely fills a necessity. He’s a tall wing. He’s 6-foot-8 and may shoot the basketball. He had two video games this yr, one during which he made 11 threes and the opposite which he made 13 threes. He’s good with the ball in his palms and may make performs for others as effectively. We expect he’s very underrated and a teen that may discover quick minutes with the departure of our tall wings from final yr.”

From Torrance, California, Adams performed prep basketball at Nathaniel Narbonne Excessive College the place he averaged 28.8 factors, 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per sport in 2022-23 for coach Kumase Demesma. He had three 40-point performances, together with a 50-point, 21-rebound sport. Adams was the recipient of the 2023 John R. Picket Excessive College Participant of the Yr Award for the L.A. Metropolis Part Open Division.

A four-star recruit on the wing place, Adams is ranked No. 36 by 247Sports.com.

Adams is the fourth signee for Kansas for the 2023-24 season. The opposite three signed with KU in November and embody 2023 McDonald’s All-American Elmarko Jackson (G, 6-3, 185, Marlton, New Jersey, South Kent College [Conn.]), Chris Johnson (G, 6-4, 180, Fort Bend, Texas, Montverde Academy [Fla.]) and Jamari McDowell (G, 6-4, 180, Manvel, Texas, Manvel Excessive College).