The 2026 EYBL circuit is underway, and as the 2026 class is preparing to begin their collegiate careers, highlights from last year’s EYBL sessions have circulated on social media. That includes clips of Maximo Adams 38-point, 17-rebound performance for Vegas Elite against five-star Jordan Smith Jr. last May.
#UNC commit Maximo Adams (6’8″, 205 lbs) was as dominant as any prospect in the last EYBL circuit.Averaged 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds on absurd efficiency (60.0% eFG, 58.1% 2P, 42.2% 3P, 74.2% FT)—strong lower body and core, elite footwork and touch. Not the greatest… pic.twitter.com/NQi2rhmmtf
— Logan Adams (@LoganPAdams) April 30, 2026
Lost in the Dylan Mingo de-commitment and transfer portal drama is the fact that Adams, who stayed in the UNC class through the transition from Hubert Davis to Michael Malone, could be an immediate contributor for the Tar Heels. The 6-foot-7 score-first wing fits perfectly into Malone’s vision for UNC, but he’s been overlooked in many of the lukewarm evaluations of UNC’s 2026-27 outlook.
Maximo Adams is the big-bodied wing scorer UNC needs off the bench
While Malone isn’t done recruiting overseas, the Sayon Keita signing seemed to finalize the Tar Heels’ starting five. Terrence Brown and Matt Able in the backcourt, Neoklis Avadalas on the wing, Jarin Stevenson at the four, and Keita holding down the center spot. That leaves Adams to come off the bench, but as an on-ball scorer capable of getting his own shot off the dribble, that’s a perfect role for him early on.
Malone’s roster has flaws. UNC will have a difficult time matching more physical teams blow for blow, and there are real backcourt questions behind Brown. However, his vision is clear. Malone has built a team of lengthy playmakers designed to have positional size all over the floor, and every player 1-4 capable of creating their own shot and handling in transition or the half-court…