Tagged Content: darius-adams
2025-26 (Freshman at Maryland):
Started 28 of 33 games played averaging 25.6 minutes per game … Fourth leading scorer on the team at 10.8 points per game … Shot .354 (111-314) from the floor and was .714 at the free throw line (100-140) … Led the team in made free throws … Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game … Also had 54 assists, 17 steals, and five blocks on the year … Racked up 16 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals in his collegiate debut against Coppin State (11/3) ... Had three points, six rebounds, and one assist against Georgetown (11/7) ... Contributed ten points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in a win over Alcorn State (11/11) ... Scored 16 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists in win at Marquette (11/15) ... Against Mount St. Mary's (11/19) scored a season-high 19 points thanks to going 17-of-21 from the free throw line - the 17 free throws in the game were the most since Diamond Stone hit 19 in 2015 against Penn State ... Posted his first career 20-point game highlighted by five made threes against Alabama (11/26) in Players Era Tournament ... Finish the three-game Players Era Tournament averaging 16.0 points and 2.3 rebounds - shot 45.0 percent from three point range (9-of-20) ... Posted 12 points and six rebounds against Wagner (12/2) ... Notched seven points, five rebounds and two assists vs. No. 2 Michigan (12/13) ... Scored 18 points hitting three triples against Old Dominion (12/28) ... Scored 13 points vs. Indiana (1/7) ... At UCLA (1/10) had 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists ... Had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding three rebounds and three assists in win over Penn State (1/18) - hit a buzzer-beating three to give Maryland a 56-26 lead at halftime ... Logged his fifth 10+ point, 5+ rebound outing of the season against No. 12 Purdue, totaling 17 points, six rebounds, and one steal (2/1) ... Contributed 11 points, three assists, two rebounds, and two steals in a road win over Minnesota (2/8) ... Shot 5-of-7 from the field, finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, and one assist versus Iowa (2/11) ... Posted a season-high six assists at No. 12 Nebraska (2/25) ... Scored 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting against No. 11 Illinois (3/8) ... Shot 6-of-7 from the floor in the Big Ten Tournament Second Round against Iowa to finish with 14 points.
Before College:
• 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 including first in Indiana 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 behind Diamond Stone, Derik Queen, and Jalen Smith
• McDonald’s All-American and selected for the Jordan Brand Classic
• 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 at La Lumiere, 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
• Also held offers from Connecticut, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgetown, Indiana, Michigan State, North Carolina and N.C. State among others.
Personal:
- John R. and Linda P. Greene Endowed Scholarship recipient
- John Brown Endowed Scholarship for Intercollegiate Athletics recipient
