Brandon Adams would like to become a movie or television producer someday.

The latest episode of his real life had him making a commitment last night to play for the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team.

"I've been doing screenplays since I was 12," Adams said. "And now I get to go to Hawai'i, study in the film school and play basketball. It's a dream come true."

Adams, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward, averaged 14.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per game at Diablo Valley (Calif.) College last season. He was selected the most valuable player of the Big 8 Conference after leading the Vikings to a 26-8 record.

"He's a phenomenal athlete," Diablo Valley head coach Steve Coccimiglio said. "He just goes up and explodes. When he gets going and gets to finish on the break, it looks like his chest is at the rim."

As a senior at San Ramon Valley High, Adams was ranked No. 1 in California with a high-jump of 6-11 1/4 (which would be a state record in Hawai'i). He was recruited as a high-jumper by several Pac-10 schools.

"If I wanted to pursue track, I could have," Adams said. "But my passion is basketball."

Adams was also being recruited for basketball by Saint Mary's, Cal State Fullerton and Portland State.

"I really like coach (Bob) Nash, and I think it's a great program," Adams said. "I don't go by what happened last year, I go by what it looks like in the future."

However, UH fans may have to wait a year to see Adams in action. Adams said he will request a redshirt season in 2008-09 to adjust academically to UH. If he does redshirt, he will be a junior in the 2009-10 season.

"I want to be a student first and an athlete second," he said. "I know I'm ready for basketball, but I probably need a year to work on school."

Coccimiglio said: "You give him one more year to develop, he'll be a real special player."