KU pledge, four-star forward Marcus Adams will reclassify to Class of ’23. Here’s why

Kansas four-star pledge Marcus Adams Jr. felt a sense of anguish.

The No. 1-seeded KU Jayhawks (28-8, 13-5 Big 12) had just lost 72-71 to No. 8 Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32 on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.

Adams, a 6-foot-8, 205-pound small forward in his junior year at Narbonne (California) High School, was gutted. But he knew what he wanted and also knew he couldn’t just sit around anymore.

He was ready to be a Jayhawk as soon as possible.

By the time Saturday night’s KU game ended, Adams said, he had decided that he would reclassify from the Class of 2024 to the Class of 2023. He announced his decision via Twitter on Sunday.

Adams, the No. 29-rated player in the Class of 2024 (per 247Sports), will thus join the Kansas program this summer one year ahead of schedule.

“Kansas fans can expect me to make an impact,” Adams told The Star Sunday afternoon. “(With) the early exit this year, hopefully next year when I am there we can take it all the way. Keep getting further. We had a great run this year; I am proud of my guys. I want to make a big impact over there.”