By ADAM ZAGORIA
Marcus Adams Jr., a 6-foot-8 four-star wing who reclassified to the Class of 2023 from 2024, has requested his release from Kansas, he announced.
Adams initially chose the Jayhawks over UCLA and Syracuse.
“We wish him the best. And will assist him any way we can,” Kansas coach Bill Self told Gary Bedore.
From Torrance, California, Adams played prep basketball at Nathaniel Narbonne High School where he averaged 28.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2022-23 for coach Kumase Demesma. He had three 40-point performances, including a 50-point, 21-rebound game. Adams was the recipient of the 2023 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for the L.A. City Section Open Division. A four-star recruit at the wing position,
Adams is ranked No. 36 by 247Sports.com.
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