Four-star forward Marcus Adams Jr. down to 3 schools, sets commitment date

Marcus Adams Jr., a four-star small forward in the 2024 class, has announced his final three schools: Kansas, Syracuse, and UCLA. He will announce his college decision on Tuesday, March 7th.

The 6-foot-8 junior out of Harbor City (Calif.) Nathaniel Narbonne HS originally cut his list to five in early February (Mississippi State, Oregon, Syracuse, Texas, and UCLA). Adams told On3 he was was close to making a decision after taking one official visit to Syracuse. However, as time passed, Adams “reopened his recruitment” and was open to other schools looking to enter the mix.

The word that Adams was open to new suitors spread quickly and offers poured in. In just one week, the California native received offers from USC, Kansas, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas State, Xavier, Tennessee, and Washington.

Last weekend, Adams made an official visit to Kansas. He will take his third and final official visit to UCLA beginning tomorrow March 3-5th.

He ranks as the No. 82 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings — the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies (ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, On3).

Adams talks finalists

Kansas: “Allen Fieldhouse is something. Great energy. The coaches are good people. Great history and the players are good guys.”

Syracuse: “Coach Boeheim is a legend. I love the people and the Dome is a great place and the players as well.”

UCLA: “They have great coaching staff and history. It’s close to home which is good for the family. I like the team and everything.”