K.J. Adams
Updated on 11/27/24. Written by Alan Lu.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225
College: Kansas
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 4/18/2002
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Decent scorer off the dribble
Can post up smaller players
Fairly solid playmaker for his size
Good defender that can get steals and blocks
Good athlete
Good motor
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Needs to improve his face-up game
Must extend his shooting range
Not an elite ball handler
Needs to improve his rebounding
Classic tweener, may be in between forward positions
Summary:
K.J. Adams is an athletic, high-motor combo forward that will make hustle plays to help his team in games. He’s been a solid role player for Kansas, and he largely projects into a defensive specialist role for the NBA, but will need to improve his jump shot and skill set offensively. Currently, he projects to be a second round prospect for the 2025 draft.
Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Games Scouted:
1/24/22 Kansas vs. Texas Tech
11/14/23 Kansas vs. Kentucky
12/1/23 Kansas vs. Connecticut
11/8/24 Kansas vs. North Carolina
11/26/24 Kansas vs. Duke
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