While there are some people who don't think North Carolina and Hubert Davis will be able to make much noise in the NCAA Tournament, don't let that take away from the fact that the future is bright for this team. Dylan Mingo, Maximo Adams and Malloy Smith are Chapel Hill-bound for next season, with Mingo and Adams being 5-star talents per the 247Sports Composite.
Before he does make the move to North Carolina from California, Adams is going to have some extra confidence in knowing he just picked up another big-time honor. That's because the 2025-26 Naismith All-Americans were announced for the high school level, and Adams took home Honorable Mention honors:
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Check out our @jerseymikes Naismith Boys’ High School All-America Honorable Mentions and Underclassman Honorable Mentions!