Adams signs with Motlow

Deashawn Adams always believed college basketball was possible. The dream just became a lot more real once he saw what it took.

Adams signed with Motlow State Community College Wednesday, becoming the latest Pioneer - and 28th signee from WCHS from the Class of 2026 - to earn an opportunity at the next level. He’ll be joining classmates Keyton Reno and Corban Felton, who previously signed with the Bucks, while former Warren County standout Treyton Terry is already on campus after transferring to Motlow last fall.

For Adams, the journey started long before the scholarship offer arrived.

"I started playing basketball when I was 10," said Adams. "My sophomore year, I realized how hard Treyton was working and I knew that was how hard I would have to work too."

Watching Terry's dedication helped create a light-bulb moment. From then on, Adams understood exactly what would be required if he wanted to continue playing after high school.

Still, there were times when the road seemed long. Through it all, Adams maintained confidence that his opportunity would come.

"I always thought there would be an opportunity if I worked hard enough and stuck with it," said Adams.

His persistence paid off.

The opportunity at Motlow came together after Adams attended a showcase after his teammates had already paved the path to the Bucks.

"There was a showcase and Keyton and Corban had already committed, so I decided to pull up," said Adams with a laugh. "I went and they added me to the group chat, so I guess I made the cut."

Now Adams will continue his basketball career while pursuing a business degree, giving him plenty of options for his future beyond the court.

Warren County coach Danny Fish believes Adams earned every bit of the opportunity through steady growth over four years.

"Deashawn is a locker room guy. He keeps things fresh and light," said Fish. "It's been fun to watch him grow over the past four years.

"The biggest hurdle for him was changing into a guard. In middle school, he played strictly post position but we were able to add guard play to his game and then we had the best of both worlds with him - a big physical guard who was a mismatch nightly.

"Over his years, he continued to improve his handles and decision making and - by his senior year - he improved his shooting. Year after year, we created a plan to improve and he attacked it. We are so happy for Deashawn and very excited to see him continue to grow."

Adams becomes part of an increasingly impressive pipeline from Warren County to the college ranks. Along with Reno, Felton and Terry, the Pioneers have watched a core group of players continue their careers after helping fuel one of the program's most successful stretches in recent memory.

"It's pretty special that those three get to continue to play together," said Fish. "Add Treyton Terry to that group and you have some of the best that Warren County has had to offer over the past couple years.

"That's six college signees over the past three seasons. There is a reason we won a lot of games - good players. I give a shout out to them for believing in themselves and putting in the work. It also says a lot about our staff to be able to develop those guys into what they are today. All around, this is pretty special stuff."

Adams joins a growing list of recent Pioneer basketball players who have signed to play at the collegiate level. Devin Fish, another Class of 2026 standout, signed with LaGrange College, while Aaron Templeton is playing at Tusculum University.