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Jersey Number 11
Darius Adams
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Manchester, N.J.
- High School:
- La Lumiere
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Prev School:
- Maryland
2025-26 Freshman Season (at Maryland): Appeared in 33 games, making 28 starts … Averaged 25.6 minutes per game … Averaged 10.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … Had 54 assists, 17 steals and five blocks … Shot 35.4 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent at the foul line … Led team in made free throws … Racked up 16 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals in his collegiate debut against Coppin State on Nov. 3 ... Scored 16 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists in win at Marquette on Nov. 15 ... Scored 19 points, making 17-of-21 from the free throw line against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 19 … The 17 free throws were the most since by a Maryland player since 2015 ... Posted first career 20-point game highlighted by five made threes against Alabama on Nov. 26 ... Scored 18 points hitting three triples against Old Dominion on Dec. 28 ... Scored 13 points vs. Indiana on Jan. 7 ... Had 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists at UCLA on Jan. 10 ... Totaled 17 points and six rebounds at No. 12 Purdue on Feb. 1 … rebound outing of the season against No. 12 Purdue, totaling 17 points, six rebounds, and one steal (2/1) ... Posted a season-high six assists at No. 12 Nebraska on Feb. 25 ... Scored 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting against No. 11 Illinois on March 8 ... Shot 6-of-7 from the floor in the Big Ten Tournament Second Round against Iowa to finish with 14 points.
High School: Consensus Top-25 recruit and five-star prospect on the 247Sports and Rivals rankings … Ranked No. 15 overall in the class of 2025 by Rivals.com and sixth among shooting guards … Ranked No. 18 in the On3.com Consensus rankings, while 247Sports placed him No. 23 overall … Fourth-highest ranked recruit in Maryland history … McDonald’s All-American and selected for the Jordan Brand Classic … Spent junior and senior year at La Lumeiere Academy in Indiana … As a senior, averaged 16.7 points through 11 Nike EYBL Scholastic appearances where he was the second-leading scorer in the league … During his junior year, averaged 15.1 points, 5.1 rebounds in 12 Nike EYBL games where he shot 40.5 percent from three-point range … Spent his first two prep years at Manasquan High School in New Jersey where he scored 1,079 points … Averaged 20.4 points as a sophomore leading Manasquan to the NJSIAA title … Earned NJ.com Third Team All-State, First Team All-Group 2 and Shore Conference Player of the Year honors … Named the Shore Sports Network Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.3 points.
High School: Consensus Top-25 recruit and five-star prospect on the 247Sports and Rivals rankings … Ranked No. 15 overall in the class of 2025 by Rivals.com and sixth among shooting guards … Ranked No. 18 in the On3.com Consensus rankings, while 247Sports placed him No. 23 overall … Fourth-highest ranked recruit in Maryland history … McDonald’s All-American and selected for the Jordan Brand Classic … Spent junior and senior year at La Lumeiere Academy in Indiana … As a senior, averaged 16.7 points through 11 Nike EYBL Scholastic appearances where he was the second-leading scorer in the league … During his junior year, averaged 15.1 points, 5.1 rebounds in 12 Nike EYBL games where he shot 40.5 percent from three-point range … Spent his first two prep years at Manasquan High School in New Jersey where he scored 1,079 points … Averaged 20.4 points as a sophomore leading Manasquan to the NJSIAA title … Earned NJ.com Third Team All-State, First Team All-Group 2 and Shore Conference Player of the Year honors … Named the Shore Sports Network Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.3 points.