Happy days are here again. The first domino has fell in the resurgance of the Maryland Basketball program. After weeks of anticipation, Shaquille Cleare has verbally committed to be a TERP!!!!! This is the key guy–why–because now the other bigs across the land know that Maryland has one of the premiere centers for 2012. Perhaps McGary or Ibeh will now want to come to be part of a Maryland juggernaut. Now the Harrison twins know where their teammate is going. … Read More »
Terp Talk DC REPLAY
Terp Talk DC Saturday Morning 08-13-11
Hosts–Bruce Guests Adam Janet, Lefty Driesell
Subjects–Terrapin Recruits, Lefty Interview
From Matt Bracken’s article in the Sun
A European vacation turned out to be Isaiah Armwood‘s farewell tour with Villanova. Armwood, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward from Baltimore, decided shortly after the Wildcats returned from their foreign tour this week that he would be transferring from the Big East school.
“Me and Coach [Jay] Wright sat down, I’d say three or four days ago. We made the decision — the best decision for me — … Read More »
from terrapintimes.com
“I’ve watched Maryland a good bit ,” said Henderson. “I know that (Greivis) Vasquez got better every year he was there. He came in and just worked his way up. That’s what I want to do, maybe get my feet wet as a freshman and then improve from year to year.
“I know there’s a new staff there now, but I am familiar with both (Mark) Turgeon and (Scott) Spinelli. They’ve been recruiting me for some time, … Read More »
Maryland has drawn NIT-finalist Alabama for its first-round matchup on Thursday, Nov. 17 in the 2011 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, it was announced Wednesday by ESPN Regional Television. The Terrapins, who face the Crimson Tide on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. ET, are in a half of the draw that includes three semifinalists from last year’s postseason NIT. Champion Wichita State will face Colorado in the other first-round matchup in the Terps’ half of the bracket in Puerto Rico.
Forward Haukur Palsson is leaving the University of Maryland to pursue a professional basketball career in Europe, head coach Mark Turgeon announced Monday. “Hawk informed us today that he intends on pursuing a professional basketball career in Europe,” said Turgeon. “He wants to be closer to home and to be able to start providing for his family. We appreciate Hawk’s contributions to Maryland basketball and we will always wish him the best in his professional basketball career.” … Read More »
Shocker–from all I had heard this phenom was not considering the Terps. Things change!!! ESPN.com reviews his strengths:
ESPN Player Evaluation
Strengths:
Aquille is one of the quickest and most explosive players in the country, regardless of class, and plays the game with tremendous confidence and style. He is a blur in the open floor with a gear beyond must others but also starts and stops on a dime and has the bounce to rise up and finish above … Read More »
It doesn’t seem likely that this project will join the Terrapin squad in 2012. That being said there had to be a reason he was on campus.
Comcast Center, home to the University of Maryland men’s and women’s basketball programs, was named one of the nation’s Top 10 Toughest Venues by Yahoo Sports! Thursday. The 17,950-seat arena is home to two of the nation’s top programs in attendance year after year with record-setting crowds for both men’s and women’s games. Also making the cut were Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse, Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, Syracuse’s Carrier Dome, Wisconsin’s Kohl Center, The Pit of New Mexico, Kentucky’s Rupp Arena, Pittsburgh’s … Read More »
