Tom Izzo & The Michigan State Spartans Yet Again Lost Another Portal Battle For A Top Prospect
The Michigan State Spartans were very close to landing 2025 four-star combo guard Darius Adams, but no cigar. The former UConn Huskies signee decommitted from the program, re-opening his recruitment earlier this month. He will be heading to a different Big Ten program next year.
First reported by Joe Tipton of On3, Adams has committed to the Maryland Terrapins, a program that lost their entire starting five and head coach Kevin Willard. Adams will play for first-year Terrapins head coach Buzz Williams, former head coach at Virginia Tech and Texas A&M most recently.
BREAKING: Top-20 recruit Darius Adams, a former UConn signee, has committed to Maryland, he tells @On3Recruits.
The 6-5 Shooting Guard is a McDonalds All-American. Also considered Georgetown, Michigan State, and Tennessee.
Strong pickup for Buzz Williams.… pic.twitter.com/b8OFP0QMub
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 29, 2025
Adams had shown strong interest in Michigan State both before and after initially committing to UConn, but the Spartans were unable to land him on his second go-around. A McDonald’s All-American this year, Adams is ranked as the No. 3 player in Indiana and No. 26 nationally, according to 247Sports.
“Adams is a skilled and fluid guard with solid positional size at 6-foot-5 and a natural feel for the game,” wrote 247Sports analyst Adam Finkelstein.
“He’s a versatile scorer who can knock down threes and mid-range jumpers in various ways. Overall, Adams brings a polished, intelligent game with good size—and with continued physical development, his best basketball is still ahead of him.”
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