Narbonne star Marcus Adams Jr. on UCLA offer: 'It's a dream school of mine'

One of California's top 2024 boys basketball recruits spoke to SBLive Sports about what it means to be offered by the Bruins and why they're in his top-five

Almost a week after Marcus Adams Jr. announced his top-five schools, he officially received an offer from Coach Cronin and the UCLA Bruins.

Of the five finalists: Oregon, UCLA, Syracuse, Texas, and Mississippi State - UCLA was the only school that didn't formally offer the 6-foot-8 200-pound small forward. 

On Monday, that changed. 

Blessed to Receive another D1 offer from UCLA, thank you coaches for believing in me.💙💛 pic.twitter.com/uCLzQIZqTr

— Marcus Adams Jr (@marcusadams21) February 7, 2023

Adams is currently ranked as the nation's No. 114 prospect in the class of 2024 and California's No. 9 overall prospect according to On3. 

Adams has already taken official visits to Syracuse, Texas, USC, and Oregon State. 

In regards to a commitment date, Adams mentioned that he will announce his commitment in about a month.

The Narbonne High School (California) standout caught up with SBLive Sports after receiving his UCLA offer:

What does it mean for UCLA to offer you?

Adams: "It means a lot that UCLA offered. It's been a dream school of mine and since I was a kid I've always wanted to go. It's local - I know people and friends that go there and it's in Los Angeles which is where I was born. 

Why are the UCLA Bruins in your top-five schools?

Adams: "Assistant Coach [Rod] Palmer and Head Coach [Mick] Cronin are great coaches and nothing less good people. They're [UCLA] in my top-five because that's a big program that's just well known all around. They got a great atmosphere and also got a great city and arena around it." 

Lead photo courtesy of Marcus Adams Jr. and Photographer Farley A.

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