Darius Adams (basketball, born 2006)

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Darius Adams
No. 9–Maryland Terrapins
Position Point guard/Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-06-07) June 7, 2006 (age 19)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights

Darius Adams (born June 7, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school

Adams grew up in Manchester Township, New Jersey and initially attended Manasquan High School. As a sophomore he averaged averaged 20.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists and led the Warriors to their first-ever state championship. [1] After the season, Adams transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. [2] He was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [3]

Adams was rated a consensus top-30 prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. He originally committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from Michigan State and Tennessee. [4] In April 2025, Adams requested a release from his National Letter of Intent and reopened his recruitment. [5] He later signed to play at Maryland. [6]

College career

Adams underwent surgery shortly before the beginning of his freshman season with the Maryland Terrapins. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Newton, Matt (July 20, 2023). "Virginia Offers Combo Guard Darius Adams, Top 20 Recruit in Class of 2025". SI.com . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Perrington-Turner, Kevin (March 31, 2025). "'It means everything to me': Darius Adams on McDonald's All-American game, UConn and more". Asbury Park Press . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Arruda, Joe (April 2, 2025). "McDonald's All-America Game offers UConn a glimpse of three top-notch incoming recruits". Hartford Courant . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (September 30, 2024). "UConn lands commitment from No. 19 basketball recruit Darius Adams". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (April 19, 2025). "Sources: Top-30 recruit Darius Adams decommits from UConn". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lee, Edward (April 29, 2025). "Maryland men's basketball lands 5-star prospect Darius Adams". Baltimore Sun . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Golding, Jaden (August 22, 2025). "Elite Maryland recruit Darius Adams sidelined after recent surgery". SI.com . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
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