CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston men's basketball program announced the signing of Myles Adams (G/F, 6-6 185, Rosemount, Minn./Eastview H.S.), and Mario Adams (G/F, 6-6 185, Rosemount, Minn./Eastview H.S.). They join Reid Grant (G, 6-3 185, Johnston, Iowa/University of North Dakota) as signees for the 2023-24 class for the Golden Eagles.

"I am very happy to add Mario and Myles to our basketball program," stated Head Coach Bryan Beamish. "They both provide us with depth and versatility at the wing spot and each of them are able to play/guard multiple positions. They just finished off a great senior season and had a ton of success at Eastview High School. I can't wait to get them on campus in the fall and get to work."

The twin brothers are versatile wings who can play a variety of positions for Minnesota Crookston. They are the first two freshmen to sign with the Golden Eagles in the 2023-24 class. They join Xzavier Jones (G/F, 6-4 190, Milwaukee, Wis.) as wings on next year's roster.

The Golden Eagles are entering their second season under Head Coach Bryan Beamish. UMN Crookston has a strong core returning for the 2023-24 season with five players who started more than half of Minnesota Crookston's contests returning. Sagna led the Golden Eagles in 2022-23 with 15.9 points per game. Jones returns after notching 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Meeks notched 7.8 points per game last season.

The student-athletes listed as having signed a National Letter of Intent or Offer of Admission to play men's basketball at the University of Minnesota Crookston have been verified by the Minnesota Crookston compliance office once they sign the National Letter of Intent or once the student-athlete has accepted an Offer of Admission for Minnesota Crookston.


Mario Adams (G/F, 6-6 185, Rosemount, Minn./Eastview H.S.)
The twin brothers are slated to be the fifth set of twins in UMN Crookston athletics during the 2023-24 season pending any changes. Adams helped the Lightning to a 23-9 mark as a senior. They finished in fourth place at the Class AAAA Boys Basketball Tournament in Minnesota. He tallied 10.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game as a senior for the Lightning. As a junior, Eastview H.S. also finished in fourth place with a 23-8 mark. Adams notched 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per tilt. Adams was a Two-Time All-South Suburban Conference selection. He earned the 2023 Unsung Hero Award. Adams is the all-time leader for field goal percentage at Eastview H.S. He is ranked eighth for three-pointer percentage in a season. Adams is a three-year varsity letter winner.

He is the son of Michael and Darnisha Adams. Adams plans to major in business finance or accounting at UMN Crookston. His older brother James Adams played basketball at Valley City State University. His older brother Mike Adams played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.


Myles Adams (G/F, 6-6 185, Rosemount, Minn./Eastview H.S.)
The twin brothers are slated to be the fifth set of twins in UMN Crookston athletics during the 2023-24 season pending any changes. Adams helped the Lightning to a 23-9 mark as a senior. They finished in fourth place at the Class AAAA Boys Basketball Tournament in Minnesota. He notched 8.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a senior for the Lightning. As a junior, Eastview H.S. also finished in fourth place with a 23-8 mark. During his junior season, Adams averaged 4.3 points per game. He was named the Most Improved Player at Eastview H.S. Adams was an All-South Suburban Conference selection. He lettered three times in basketball.

He is the son of Michael and Darnisha Adams. Adams plans to major in business finance at UMN Crookston. His older brother James Adams played basketball at Valley City State University. His older brother Mike Adams played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.