Dante Trader Jr. (
@DizzyDante
) scored his first two college goals in Maryland’s 15-12 win over Syracuse, including this ridiculous run to put the game away in the 4th
Ten years ago today, Maryland defeated
#2
Duke 83-81 after Seth Allen made a pair of FTs in the final seconds. Alex Len dominated Mason Plumlee yet again for a team-high 19 points
This also marked the last matchup between Maryland-Duke in College Park.
Maryland signee and SFA guard Jahnathan Lamothe (
@JahnathanLamot1
) finished with a school record 57 points, including 16 threes), in a 120-77 win vs. John Carroll (MD).
Lamothe was in attendance for Maryland’s upset vs. Purdue on Thursday night
Breaking: Five-star center Derik Queen is a Terp. The five-star center and Baltimore native has announced his commitment to Maryland over Indiana, Kansas & Houston as
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head coach Kevin Willard gets his guy:
Breaking: Spalding LB Keyshawn Flowers has announced his commitment to Maryland over Miami (FL) and Notre Dame. Flowers becomes the third commit for the
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this week in a key local recruiting win. Story:
Another ⭐️ is staying 🏡
Four-star athlete Zymear Smith commits to Maryland over Penn St., South Carolina. Maryland had all the buzz with the former 'Bama pledge since his late June OV as assistant Aazaar Abdul-Rahim led the way. Story:
Maryland Athletics has partnered with UNION Craft Brewing to launch Testudo Premium Lager, per release.
The beer will debut inside SECU Stadium & XFINITY Center this fall and retail locations across the state in August.
Breaking: DeMatha OT Terez Davis commits to Maryland over Georgia Tech, Syracuse & VT
Davis was scheduled to officially visit Georgia Tech on Friday, but canceled.
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now add their fifth pledge and second in-state commit in the '24 class. Story:
Willard calls this Maryland team “the best team I’ve ever had to coach.”
“We had 3,000 people at our first game at Niagara and we sold out 8 straight consecutive games…I'm proud of the way people look at Maryland Basketball right now. It's because of these young men.”
Breaking: Four-star PG Chris Jeffrey commits to Maryland over Mississippi St., Texas A&M, becoming the second top-100 prospect in the class
"I chose Maryland because it felt like home the moment I stepped on campus" Story:
Breaking: Maryland lands consensus four-star safety Brandon Jacob over UCF, Texas A&M, Miami (FL) and Ohio State
Jacob, the second Florida native in the
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class, is now the highest-rated commit this cycle. Story:
Kevin Willard on Julian Reese’s foul trouble in the 1st half: “You cant call that second foul. Not in an NCAA Tournament game. That's just my feeling on it. I thought it was a horrible call and it changed the outcome of the game.”
Breaking: Four-star TE/OLB Rico Walker has announced his commitment to Maryland, becoming the 22nd pledge in the
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class. WR Gunter Brewer led the way, but the presence of Gary Wortham Jr. loomed large in this recruitment. Story:
“I really like this team man. They’re fun to coach…they pull for each other, they’ve got a tremendous brotherhood that’s been created where they don’t want to let each other down. Ain’t even about letting us down as coaches. It’s about that brotherhood”
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head coach Mike Locksley on veteran safety Glen Miller: “The last guy I can remember that had this skill set that you see out of Glendon is a kid Minkah Fitzpatrick…he’ll be a guy that has his name called early”
Maryland LB Jaishawn Barham and RB Roman Hemby were both named freshmen All-Americans this morning by College Football News.
With Barham selected to the first team and Hemby selected to the third team, Maryland is one of two Big Ten schools to have multiple selections.
The
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handed Purdue their largest lead of the season after Hakim Hart’s three pushed the lead to 58-41.
The surprise? Maryland outrebounded (18-7) and outscored Purdue in the paint (24-10) in the second half
In today's pro day,
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RB Jake Funk said he benched 225 for 22 reps, 38-inch vertical, 10'2" broad jump and ran as fast as a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash 👀
Former Maryland star Jahmir Young balled out today 🐢
Young finished with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 62.5% shooting in Denver’s 86-71 summer league win vs. Indiana
On this day nine years ago, former Duke PG Quinn Cook was reminded that College Park was *not* his city.
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took down Duke 83-81 behind 16 points from Seth Allen, 19 points from Alex Len. It’d be one of two wins over Duke that season
King George WR Mekhai White has announced his commitment to Maryland, giving the
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their third WR and 18th verbal this cycle. Three summer visits helped win him over as White breaks down his decision
Maryland signee Deshawn Harris-Smith named Virginia’s Gatorade Player of the Year. DHS, who was also named WCAC POY, averaged 17.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.6 steals as a senior
Five-star ATH Nyckoles Harbor and his father visited Maryland yet again on Wednesday night, marking the third visit to College Park this month.
The
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are battling Michigan and South Carolina heading into the February signing period
Maryland picked up its 18th commitment of the cycle tonight after Milford Mill (MD) IOL Amory Hills announced his decision. Hills took OVs to Penn St and Virginia Tech but raved about his mid-June OV to Maryland. Story:
Five-star Derik Queen is officially a Terp
"Derik has a tremendous skillset on both sides of the floor. He is a player that wants to make an impact on our program and we think he can do that early in his career.” -Kevin Willard, via release
‘26 Georgetown Prep (MD) five-star OT Manny Iheanacho was back in College Park for Saturday’s opener as he’s “feeling a bigger draw to home.” He talks about the
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pursuit
The BTN crew raved over
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DL Jordan Phillips heading into his second season with the program
“Jordan Phillips, he’s probably the most athletic lineman I saw all camp tour”
On a career-high 7 catches, Tai Felton’s 178 receiving yards:
🐢 set a new career high
🐢 most by a Terp since DJ Moore (2017)
🐢 10th most among FBS players through Saturday’s games
🐢 third career 100-yard receiving game
🐢 second multi-TD game
Ahead of his NFL debut this weekend, former Maryland WR Jeshaun Jones is turning heads in Minnesota. The Athletic wrote that Jones “pops almost daily” as a darkhorse to make the Vikings’ 53-man roster
Final: Maryland 71, Illinois 66
Jahmir Young finishes with a game high 24 points, including the game sealing shot with 14 seconds left. Young is one of three
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in double figures as Maryland moves to 8-0, wins first Big Ten game under Kevin Willard
Breaking: the
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land its 2024 QB as Khristian Martin commits to Maryland over Virginia. Another win for Maryland with RB coach Latrell Scott leading the way. Story:
Through three weeks, Maryland WR Tai Felton still ranks among the most productive WRs in the country
🐢 3rd in receiving yards (447)
🐢 T-3rd in TDs (4)
🐢 4th in catches (27)
Felton’s 447 receiving yards marks the most by a Terp in three games since Jermaine Lewis (‘93)
Maryland lands its third Spalding pledge of the cycle as DL Delmar White goes public, joining QB Malik Washington & DB Jayden Shipps
"I like being places with a lot of my friends & playing ball with them. There will be a lot of us at Maryland"
Following Tuesday’s practice, former
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WR Stefon Diggs spent time with five year old Aydin Laborde after learning Laborde recently lost his father. Bigger than football.
And now, Bishop McNamara guard Gia Cooke has announced her commitment. Cooke, rated the 52nd best player in the nation by ESPN, gives the
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their second commitment today
Kenwood Academy (IL) four-star guard Brianna McDaniel has already announced her commitment to
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women's basketball, but there could be more good news on the way (+)
Head coach Kevin Willard and the
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kick off 2024 with a bang as Mt. Zion Prep (MD) four-star guard Malachi Palmer announces his commitment to Maryland. Story:
Breaking: Frostburg OT Gottlieb Ayedze announces he’s committed to Maryland. Ayedze becomes the second transfer OL commitment for the
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this week. Big addition with the NFL talent heading to College Park. Story:
Hey, that looks familiar 💨🐢
Former Maryland RB Anthony McFarland broke off a 69-yard TD as the San Antonio Brahmas moved on to the UFL championship game
Maryland held a Zoom meeting with Towson G transfer Nick Timberlake on Monday night, per
@TiptonEdits
. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 17.7 ppg while shooting 41.6% from three last season. On3 ranks Timberlake as the 6th-best prospect in the portal
Coach Locks 🤝 Gary Williams
The legendary coach was back in Jones-Hill House on Monday as the
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are set to wrap up fall camp this week
📸: UMTerps (Mackenzie Miles)
Freshman WR Octavian Smith (
@yeahtay5
) leads the Big Ten with 31.8 yards on kick returns.
Smith opened up the second-half with a 54 yard return and finished with 120 yards on four returns.
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top overall target Nyck Harbor finishes with a 6.66 in the 60-meter at the Texas Tech UA HS Classic. Harbor, the nation’s top athlete, will make his commitment on Feb. 1
Breaking:
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stay hot as Flowers CB Lloyd Irvin commits to Maryland over Wisconsin, West Virginia and Boston College. Irvin goes in-depth on why Maryland won out and his relationships within the program
Deonte Banks is on fire today.
Banks just clocked a 4.36 in the 40 yard dash. Banks also posted a 42” vertical (top at the 2023 combine & 6th best for CBs since 2006) and an 11’4” broad jump (2nd-best at 2023 combine, 3rd best all-time for CBs)