Head coach Mark Turgeon and the University Maryland men’s basketball program welcomed guards Anthony Cowan (Bowie, Md.) and Kevin Huerter (Clifton Park, N.Y.) to the Terps for the class of 2016.
“We are excited to welcome a pair of very talented and skilled players to our basketball program,” Turgeon said. “Anthony and Kevin are student-athletes with strong character who possess a tremendous work ethic and will fit in very well with our team on and off the court.”
Since arriving in College Park, Turgeon has signed five consecutive nationally ranked recruiting classes, including a top-20 recruiting class in 2016.
“Mark Turgeon and his staff have put together a very nice looking two-man class that ranks among the top-20 recruiting classes in the country,” said Eric Bossi, national basketball analyst, Rivals.com. “Four-star prospects Anthony Cowan and Kevin Huerter give Turgeon two guards that are proven winners who will be able to contribute immediately.”
A four-star recruit, Cowan is ranked nationally as the 46th best player in the 2016 class according to Rivals.com.
The 5-foot-11 point guard played high school basketball at St. John’s College High School and as a junior led St. John’s to a win over Gonzaga to capture the D.C. State Athletic Association title. Cowan scored 21 points in the championship game, and was later named the D.C. State Athletic Association Player of the Year.
Cowan played AAU basketball with the DC Thunder the past two seasons.
Following his junior season, Cowan was honored as the DMV Elite Player of the Year, and was also named Washington Post First Team All-Met and First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.
An ESPN four-star recruit, Huerter was ranked as the 40th best player in the 2016 class.
The 6-foot-6 combo guard from Clifton Park, NY., played high school basketball at Shenendehowa Central High School.
In his junior season, he helped Shenendehowa secure its first state title since 1987 by scoring 25 points in the championship game. For his efforts, Huerter was named the NYSPHSAA Championship Most Valuable Player. Huerter was also named the 2015 Suburban Council Player of the Year.
Huerter also played with the AAU program Albany City Rocks this past summer. His father, Tom, led Siena University to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 1989.
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