KJ Adams

Biography

Following an outstanding career at Kansas, KJ Adams joined the KU men’s basketball staff as an assistant video coordinator in July 2025. A member of Kansas’ 2022 NCAA National Championship team, Adams played at KU from 2022-2025. OVERVIEW Concluded his career No. 5 on the Kansas Career Field Goal Percentage list at 58.8% (463-787)… Recorded1,136 points (50th all-time at KU) and 496 rebounds … Two-time Big 12 Honorable Mention selection, in 2023 and 2024, and was the 2022-23 Big 12 Most Improved Player … Had a solid freshman season where he played in 37 games with one start in Kansas’ 2022 NCAA National Championship season … Was named to the 2022 Big 12 All-Freshman Team … Full name is Kevin Wynn Adams Jr. and goes by KJ (Kevin Junior), not KJ Adams Jr. CAREER HONORS Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List [2025] Danny Manning Mr. Jayhawk Award [2024] All-Big 12 Honorable Mention [2024] Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2023] Big 12 Most Improved Player [2023] All-Big 12 Honorable Mention [2023] Big 12 Player of the Week (1.16.2023) Big 12 All-Freshman Team [2022] 2024-25 (SENIOR) Started 29 of 31 games played … Was second on the team with a 54.0% field goal percentage (116-215) … Posted two 20-point games … Scored in double figures 14 times, including six of the last seven games of the season … Was third on the team with 24 blocked shots … Led KU in scoring twice, blocked shots eight times and assists four times … Had a career-high-tying 22 points versus Furman … Had a double-