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Former Maryland basketball commit follows Kevin Willard to Villanova

Originally posted on Maryland Terrapins on SI
By Trent Knoop | Last updated Apr 6, 2025 7:59 PM ET

Flour-star combo guard, Chris Jeffrey, committed to Maryland back in October with the expectation he would be playing for Kevin Willard. But once Willard left College Park, Jeffrey re-opened his recruitment while considering Maryland and Buzz Williams. But once Willard put on the full-court press on Jeffrey, the four-star recruit couldn't pass up the chance to play under Willard.

On Sunday, Jeffrey committed to Villanova over Maryland.

NEWS: 4⭐️ Chris Jeffrey, a former Maryland pledge, has committed to Villanova and will follow Kevin Willard, he tells @On3Recruits.

The 6-3 point guard is a top-60 recruit in the 2025 class, per On3. https://t.co/r8EsIPbkmQ pic.twitter.com/cJYjE3gj4z
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 6, 2025

The Lanham (MD) product is the 138th-ranked player by the Composite. With Jeffrey no longer in the fold, Maryland doesn't have any 2025 commits in the class. Williams is back looking for high school recruits, while recruiting players out of the transfer portal.

This article first appeared on Maryland Terrapins on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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