Ashton Pankey will leave the University of Maryland after the current semester due to family reasons, head basketball coach Mark Turgeon announced Tuesday. Pankey, a 6-foot-9 redshirt freshman forward from the Bronx, N.Y., told Turgeon he needed to find a school closer to home in order to aid his family. “My mom is the rock in my life and I promised her I would take care of her like she did for me,” Pankey said. “Therefore, I am choosing to put my family first and look for a school closer to home.
“I’m sad that I must leave the University of Maryland, as I have enjoyed my time here with my teammates and coaches who have been my second family. I would like to thank them for their support during this time. I’ve become a better person and player while at Maryland. “I thank my coach, assistant coaches and teammates, as well as the continued devotion of Maryland fans,” Pankey added. “Ashton was raised in a close-knit home; he and his mother are very close,” said Turgeon. “We support him in this difficult time. It was great to have Ashton as a part of our program; we appreciate the hard work that he put in academically as well as on the court. He has a lot of potential and we wish him success moving forward.” from umterps.com
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Just Ike I predicted exit en masse from the projected 2nd tier players next year.
Downs cut into the depth, but also opens scholarships for the ongoing recruiting.
Supports the contention last year that Terps were fielding a Division 11 front line.
· 11/12/2019