Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon commented recently that compared with recent offseasons, this year was not as difficult. He knew Bruno Fernando was leaving, Jalen Smith was definitely staying and Anthony Cowan Jr. was certain to come back after putting his name into the NBA draft pool....
Aside from a handful of players expected to be picked near the top of the first round in the 2019 NBA draft — perhaps only Duke’s Zion Williamson and Murray State’s Ja Morant are locked in with the first two spots — it’s difficult to project where most players will wind up Thursday night. Trying...
Nearly every time Tayon Fleet-Davis walks into the Maryland football locker room, the junior running back’s eyes wander directly across from his own dressing stall to the one enclosed in plexiglass. It belonged to Jordan McNair and now serves as a memorial to the offensive lineman from Randallstown....
Many high school basketball stars can’t wait to finish their first year of college so they can make themselves available for the NBA draft. Several of them, such as former Maryland center Diamond Stone, leave before they’re ready. For Bruno Fernando, the dream of becoming the first Angolan to play...
Former Maryland center Bruno Fernando will almost certainly hear his name called in next Thursday’s 2019 NBA draft. By whom — and exactly when — is still difficult to determine. It will likely be called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who announces the first-round picks and shakes their hands...
In the year that has passed since the senseless death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, the university and its athletic department have engaged in a long process of institutional self-examination and effected some real change. Of course, nothing is going to bring back the young man who...
A day before he was to make his official visit to Maryland, River Hill safety Beau Brade announced Thursday on Twitter that he is “100% committed” to the Terps. Brade, a three-year starter who also played on offense and is a two-time All-Metro selection, becomes the ninth player to commit to Maryland’s...
Linebacker Rahshaun “Shaq” Smith is leaving Clemson’s national championship football program to come home to Maryland. Smith, who was ranked the No. 1 prospect in Maryland as a high schooler, completed his undergraduate degree in parks, recreation and tourism at Clemson and will be immediately...
In his eight years at Maryland, men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon has rarely strayed too far from a certain profile when hiring an assistant. Most, if not all, had ties to the Baltimore-Washington area’s Amateur Athletic Union scene as a top-notch recruiter or to Turgeon himself. Former Michigan...
Mike Locksley takes over a Maryland program that has suffered greatly during the last 15 months following the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair and the subsequent fallout over treatment of players within the program. The Terrapins are hoping the new coach can win while changing the culture...
Former Gilman quarterback Kai Locksley, the starting quarterback at UTEP and son of Maryland football coach Michael Locksley, was arrested in Texas on Saturday on drunken driving and other charges, according to online court records. Locksley, 22, had moved to Texas to play college football. The...