Former Kansas basketball signee Marcus Adams Jr. leaves Zags hanging

Marcus Adams Jr. spent a month with the Kansas basketball team before departing from the program. It didn’t take him long to do the same at Gonzaga.

Once considered the likely backup wing for the Kansas Jayhawks, Marcus Adams Jr. might not even play college basketball in 2023-24. The Harbor City, California native is searching for his third school before playing his first NCAA game.

Adams was a late arrival to the 2023 Kansas basketball recruiting class this past March. It was a pleasant surprise for fans when he committed to Bill Self’s Jayhawks over UCLA and other West Coast schools. The 6-foot-8, 200 lbs, 4-star recruit excels at outside shooting and playing in transition.

But after spending one month in Lawrence, Adams decided that Kansas was not the right fit for him. He unexpectedly decommitted from the program — transferred, if you will, because he had already enrolled, and it was unusually late for an incoming freshman to be on the market in late July.

He decided to stay in the realm of blue blood programs, pledging to Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs shortly after his KU departure. His NLI was officially signed on July 31, signifying that he was set to become a Zag.

But wait — there’s more.

Fast forward 33 days, and he’s undergoing the same exact process. He’s re-entering the transfer portal in hopes of finding a situation where he will immediately be able to make an impact. In hindsight, it probably wasn’t the best idea to choose to play for some of the most talented teams in the country if instant minutes were his only concern.

Because he is technically a transfer, chances are that Adams will need a waiver to play his freshman year. If not, he’ll have to commit to a new school and redshirt.

I understand that some kids deserve transfer waivers from the NCAA. There are often extenuating circumstances, like coaching issues or in-house changes, that force them out. But the possibility of him getting one is extremely slim, especially considering he is someone who claimed he didn’t want to play at Kansas because the atmosphere was too ‘country’ and he didn’t like the team chemistry.

READ: Marcus Adams explains his decision to leave KU

I’m not entirely sure what goes down behind the scenes, but all of the chaos surrounding Adams’ career is not a good look for him. Although the talent is clearly there, one could question where his head has been at during this whole process.

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