Marcus Adams Jr., a 2024 forward, announced his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday, becoming the first piece to Bill Self’s junior recruiting class. He chose the Jayhawks over UCLA and Syracuse. Adams will debut in the Rivals150 later in the week as a four-star prospect. Rivals.com national analyst Travis Graf takes a look at what exactly this addition means for the Jayhawks.
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2023 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team | Position
2024 Rankings: Rivals150 | Team
2025 Rankings: Top 80
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WHAT KANSAS IS GETTING IN ADAMS
Adams is a 6-foot-8 wing that can do a little bit of everything on the court. He scores in a variety of ways, finishing at the rim with authority and touch while also shooting from the mid-range and outside with confidence. Adams has a high ceiling and has really come into his own over the last 10 to 12 months. His defensive instincts, his length and his motor provide upside on the defensive end. He has all of the tools to develop into a very solid two-way prospect, and this spring could catapult him up the rankings even more.
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE JAYHAWKS
For now, Adams is part of the 2024 class. There’s been some scuttlebutt about a possible reclassification over the past couple of months, but that remains to be seen and might not be determined until the summer. If he stays in the 2024 class, he gives Kansas a very solid piece to build around and a high-ceiling prospect to get things started. If he jumps to the 2023 class, he’ll join four-stars Elmarko Jackson, Jamari McDowell and Chris Johnson as the only non-guard in the class. The Jayhawks sit at 11th nationally in the Rivals team rankings for the 2023 class, and Adams’ addition would bump them into the top 10.
