4-Star Forward Maximo Adams Sets Kentucky Official Visit

Maximo Adams / Photo by On3's Jamie Shaw

Kentucky continues to lock in official visit dates with its top 2026 targets. Four-star forward Maximo Adams is the latest to set a visit to Kentucky.

The 6-foot-7, 200-pound small forward from Sierra Canyon (Harbor City, CA) tells KSR+ that he will take an official visit to Kentucky from Sept. 5-6. Adams has also set official visits to Michigan State (Sept. 11-12), Kansas (Sept. 19-21), Texas (Sept. 27-28), North Carolina (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), and Duke (Nov. 8-9). He’s already taken an official visit to USC.

“It means a lot to get an offer from Kentucky,” Adams told KSR+ after adding an offer in July. “Especially coming from Coach [Mark] Pope, who’s a great coach and runs a great program.”

Adams’ older brother, Marcus Adams, played for Pope at BYU during the 2023-24 season. Adams averaged 2.0 points per game during the 2023-24 season before transferring to Cal State Northridge.

“I think it’s a great program,” Adams said. “Mark Pope came from BYU, and my brother went to BYU. Then, he transitioned to Kentucky, and he’s a great coach.”

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His Game

Sierra Canyon (California) four-star small forward Maximo Adams is the nation’s No. 37 overall prospect according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. Rivals ranks Adams as the No. 10 small forward and the No. 29 overall prospect in the 2026 class.

“I feel like I played well [at Peach Jam]. I got the opportunity to play my game and play well every time on the court,” Adams told KSR+. “It’s a great experience, of course, playing against all this competition and demonstrating my talent in front of all these coaches.”