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Dezmine Wells Commits to Maryland
After spending the past Saturday in College Park, Xavier transfer Dezmine Wells announced Tuesday morning via Twitter that he will attend the University of Maryland. Wells chose the Terps over Kentucky, Memphis and Oregon.
Wells was expelled from Xavier University on August 21, but an Ohio grand jury later declined to indict Wells on sexual assault charges.
After being cleared criminally...
Reports: Xavier Transfer Dezmine Wells to Visit Maryland
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According to reports, former Xavier forward Dezmine Wells is strongly considering the University of Maryland and will take a visit to College Park in the very near future.
Wells was expelled by Xavier University on August, 21 following sexual assault charges.
On Tuesday, however, Hamilton County (OH) prosecutors took their case in front...
Team Takeover’s Taron Oliver Talks Terps
READING, Pa. – Taron ”T.J.” Oliver is yet another member of the deep and talented Team Takeover 2015 squad. Oliver is the team’s major low post presence, as a 6-foot-9 center with a quality skill set.
Like many of his teammates, Oliver was in attendance recently at Hoop Group Future All-American Camp at Albright College. At the conclusion of the camp, he was named...
Former Guard Eric Hayes Joins Maryland Staff
Former Terrapin point guard Eric Hayes announced Monday that he will be joining Mark Turgeon’s staff as a graduate assistant for the upcoming season.
The subject of Hayes joining the staff, which is sure to be popular among the Maryland faithful, was first discussed between Eric and Mark Turgeon earlier this summer. Hayes then met with Turgeon on Monday and the move became official...
Maryland Releases 2012-2013 Men’s Basketball Schedule
With various non-conference opponents, dates and times having trickled out over the last few months, the Maryland athletic department has finally released the full men’s basketball schedule for the coming 2012-2013 season.
Already known was the Terps opening opponent, the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats, who they will play in the inaugural Barclays Classic at the...
Franklin Howard Hoping for Big Year at Paul VI
READING, Pa. — The class of 2015 in the DMV area is absolutely loaded, and Franklin Howard is one of the very best of the bunch.
A 6-foot-4 combo guard out of Paul VI (VA), Howard has a superb all-around offensive game and is garnering a plethora of high-major interest, as he told Terps Insider while at Hoop Group Future All-American Camp.
“Right now I have offers from Villanova...
Paul VI’s Kevin Dorsey Receiving Major Attention Early On
READING, Pa. — It might be tough for Kevin Dorsey to have gotten the attention he has deserved thus far. Dorsey is a stellar player, but when you play for one of the top high school teams in the nation and arguably the best AAU team in the nation, sometimes you get overshadowed by elite teammates.
A talented class of 2015 prospect, Dorsey was a freshman at Paul VI (VA) this past...
Isaiah Briscoe No Stranger to Maryland
READING, Pa. — Isaiah Briscoe of St. Benedict’s (NJ) is one of the very best players in America in the class of 2015. A talented 6-foot-2, 200-pound point guard, Briscoe already has a host of high-major programs coming after him.
He took the time to speak with Terps Insider about his recruitment, his game and more while at Albright College for Hoop Group Future All-American Camp...
Joe Hampton: DeMatha’s Next Big Star
READING, Pa. — The college recruiting process continues to involve kids who are younger and younger. In fact, it is no longer a surprise when a kid considered a future big-time prospect has a scholarship offer or two before entering high school.
One player who is regarded amongst the best of the rising freshmen forwards in the nation is Joe Hampton of Bowie, Md.
A 6-foot-6,...
Post-July 2014 Recruiting Board
With the July evaluation period slowly becoming a distant memory, it’s time to take an updated look at the Terps recruiting board for the Class of 2014.
July was a busy month for Mark Turgeon & Co. as the Terps offered numerous elite level prospects during the final evaluation period of the summer. Among those who received Maryland offers where 5-star point guard Joel Berry...
Monday Morning Maryland Links
- Adam Zagoria had written a post a couple of weeks back mentioning Maryland as a school with interest in Penn State decommit Brandon Austin. In the article, Austin’s AAU coach Lonnie Lowry, older brother of Kyle Lowry, specifically mentioned Maryland and Georgetown as nearby schools that could possibly receive visits. But in a new article from this past week, Lowry listed three...
Q & A: Phil Booth Updates his Recruitment
Along with fellow Team Takeover backcourt mate Dion Wiley, Mount St. Joseph star Phil Booth had a strong summer picking up numerous college offers including. One of the first coaches to offer Booth was Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon.
The 6-3 guard isn’t the flashiest player on the court, but he can fill up a stat sheet about as well as any player in his class. Terps Insider...
Monday Morning Maryland Links
- It has been a tough year for former Maryland star Chris Wilcox who had his 2011-2012 season with the Boston Celtics cut short after doctors discovered he had an enlarged aorta and he had surgery to fix the condition. Wilcox was beginning to play some of his best basketball with the Celtics right before his heart condition was diagnosed. Following a successful surgery, Wilcox...
Juan Dixon to be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Former Maryland basketball great Juan Dixon will join seven other Terrapins as Class of 2012 inductees into the University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame.
Dixon of course helped guide Maryland to two straight Final Four appearances as well as the 2002 national championship. Dixon earned first-team all-america honors as well as ACC Player of the Year in 2002. He finished his career...
North Carolina’s James Demery Claims Maryland Offer
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — According to some, James Demery is the best player in North Carolina in the class of 2014. A 6-foot-4 shooting guard guard out of The Oakwood School, Demery spent the last Live Period of July with Team Charlotte at 11th Grade AAU Nationals.
While there, Demery took the time to talk with Terps Insider and discuss his recruitment, his thoughts on Maryland, his game...
HD Video: Obi Enechionyia Discusses Recruitment
BOWIE, Md. – St. James forward Obi Enechionyia is one of the fastest rising players nationally after helping lead his AAU team to to back-to-back championships to close out the summer season.
Enechionyia spoke with Terps Insider at The Takeover to discuss his recruitment and more:
Elite 2014 Center Trayvon Reed Plans to Visit Maryland
KISSIMME, Fla. — Trayvon Reed is one of the nation’s elite big men in the class of 2014, as well as one of the tallest. Already 7-foot-1 and not yet a junior in high school, Reed is oozing with upside and is a major prospect.
A member of the talented Atlanta Xpress AAU team, Reed spoke with Terps Insider while at 11th Grade AAU Nationals this week.
The Shiloh (GA) star listed...
Q & A: Dion Wiley Talks About Terps Visit, Offer
One of the hottest names both locally and nationally following a productive spring and summer with Team Takeover’s U16 team is Potomac’s Dion Wiley. Despite coming off of the bench, the silky smooth shooter continuously put up big scoring numbers all sumer long. Since the conclusion of the July live period last Sunday, Wiley has picked up three ACC offers from Miami, Virginia...
Recap of “The Takeover” AAU Tournament
Washington, D.C. based AAU program Team Takeover for years has been a force both locally and nationally, winning various prestigious events and producing numerous college stars. Last weekend Team Takeover decided to host their own tournament to close out the final weekend of the live July recruiting period.
The Takeover featured host Nike EYBL program Team Takeover as well as EYBL’s...
Maryland the Latest School to Offer Joel Berry
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Maryland is the latest school to officially enter the mix for class of 2014 point guard Joel Berry. The 6-foot-1 star at Lake Highland Prep (FL) was recently extended a scholarship offer by the Terrapin coaching staff.
While at the 11th Grade AAU Nationals with Each 1 Teach 1, Berry told Terps Insider that he picked up an offer from Maryland on Wednesday night...
Aaron Harrison Updates Recruitment from Orlando
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Aaron and Andrew Harrison are widely considered the two best guards in the country in the class of 2013. Athletic 6-foot-5 prospects out of Travis (TX), the Harrisons having been working with a top five for quite some time.
Baylor, Kentucky, Maryland, SMU, and Villanova are the schools still in the mix for the twins. With Maryland still in the mix, Terps Insider...
Monday Morning Maryland Links
- Greivis Vasquez finished his Maryland career as one of the best players to ever put on a Terps uniform. Now playing for the New Orleans Hornets, Vasquez has become an ambassador for his home country of Venezuela as well as the University of Maryland. Last Friday, Vasquez was honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change”. Along with several quotes mentioned in the linked...
Harrison Twins to Play on ESPNU
With the final weekend of the July live period set to get underway, Terp fans will get one more chance to see the Harrison twins on national television prior to the start of their senior year of high school.
Wednesday night, the Houston Defenders will tip off against Boo Williams at 7:00 PM Eastern on ESPNU live from Orlando, Florida.
This isn’t the first time the Harrison twins...
Texas Forward Justin Jackson Hearing From Terps
NORTH AUGUSA, S.C. – Prior to taking the job at Maryland last year, Mark Turgeon was the head coach at Texas A&M for four years. Since coming to College Park, Turgeon has already landed one player from his former stomping grounds of the Lone Star State and he has the Terrapins involved with a few others.
One of those players is elite class of 2014 prospect Justin Jackson. A...
Rysheed Jordan Talks Terps, Updates Recruitment
With the point guard position being the Terps biggest need going forward, 5-star Philly prospect Rysheed Jordan has sat atop Mark Turgeon’s 2013 wish list for quite some time.
With the July live period right around the corner, Terps Insider had a chance to catch up with Rysheed to talk about his recruitment at the first annual WE-R1 Summer Classic in Delaware.
Jordan was at the...
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