RISING
Jake Layman
Maryland
Senior
Forward
Layman has first-round talent but often he has been an afterthought in Maryland’s offense. There’s a ton of talent on the team, and at times Layman has been content to fit in.
He busted out in a big way against South Dakota State in the opening round, scoring 27 points and shooting 5-for-8 from 3. He had a much milder impact against Hawaii, scoring 10 points. But when he’s active and aggressive, scouts really like him. A big game against Kansas next week could really help him move back into first-round consideration.
NEUTRAL
Diamond Stone
Maryland
Freshman
Center
Stone didn’t do much in the opener against South Dakota State, but he had 14 points against Hawaii in the second round on 6-for-8 shooting. He’s an old-school big man who excels in the paint, but his so-so rebounding numbers are still a cause for concern.
He’s still in the No. 12 to No. 20 range right now.
Melo Trimble
Maryland
Sophomore
Guard
Trimble began the season on the first-round bubble, at one point moved firmly into the first round and then fell out of it with a difficult month. He had 23 critical points against Hawaii on Sunday, but it’s that 1-for-10 shooting from 3 and more turnovers than assists that have him pretty stuck as a second-rounder now.
He’s going to need a big run in the next few games to move his stock back into first-round territory.
freddy from boca
everything written above is consistent to what i have been saying on terptalk and sports maven. no new news here.
good chance melo and stone come back. stone has the upside to become a top 5-10 pick but needs to get in better physical shape…mature more as all 18-19 yrs need to do, play more physical-rebound and defend better
melo needs to be able to stay healthy and could work on his shooting technique. right now his release is kinda low which could cause problems for him at the next level. he also needs to get better getting others involved in the offense.
· 11/12/2019