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The junior forward’s emergence as an offensive and defensive threat has been a welcomed presence for the Greyhounds as they battle in the Patriot League.

The freshman sensation goes down in the second half, and is expected to miss Saturday's game and probably Tuesday night's, too.

Digest: Record white catfish caught in southern Potomac River

Melo Trimble told Maryland coach Mark Turgeon at a meeting this week that he will file for early NBA draft eligibility and sign with an agent.

The lead was long gone, the comeback was short-lived and the Maryland men’s basketball season was about to end.

Sean Mosley figured he would play basketball overseas as long as he could earn a paycheck, then come back to Baltimore and start the rest of his life.

The first inkling about Len Bias came the summer before his freshman year at Maryland when he played in the well-respected Urban Coalition league in Washington. The league was made up mostly of college players, local NBA players and a few older playground legends.

Sophomore guard Melo Trimble led the Terps with 24 points on 5-for-14 shooting.

Trailing for much of the second half, No. 3 Maryland came from seven points down in the last six minutes to win, 75-71, before a sellout crowd of 17,950 at Xfinity Center.

Former Terps star Joe Smith reflects on his memorable debut against Georgetown.

Ben's Cat returned to Laurel Park after finishing what trainer King Leatherbury described as a "very disappointing" sixth in Saturday's $200,000 Parx Dash Handicap in Bensalem, Pa.

Point guard Melo Trimble, incoming center recruit Diamond Stone and forward Jake Layman all have received attention as possible first-round picks in next year's draft.

Former Maryland and Montrose Christian point guard Greivis Vasquez is on the move again, having been traded Thursday night from the Toronto Raptors to the Milwaukee Bucks, according to news reports.

Speaking to the media at Air Canada Centre on Sunday, Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez was asked about Paul Pierce.

As Maryland's current freshman class has gotten off to a strong start in 2014, it's a good time to look back at some of the best recruiting periods in the program's history.

Former Terp Keith Gatlin will accompany his star player Harry Giles on a visit to College Park for Maryland Madness.

Nearly three decades after he died from a cocaine overdose, Len Bias will be formally recognized by the University of Maryland as a member of its Athletics Hall of Fame.

After watching Alex Len on the court Wednesday against the Washington Wizards, Don Markus started thinking about which Terp will next join the 7-1 center from Ukraine in the NBA.

In its prime, Maryland-Duke was a series that emanated heat. While Duke fans professed indifference, the rivalry didn't fade away quietly at Maryland, not even after the school announced it would join the financially lucrative Big Ten beginning this July.

Former Maryland basketball star Juan Dixon said Wednesday that he received a telephone call over the summer from current Terps coach Mark Turgeon, who asked if it would be all right for incoming freshman Roddy Peters to wear No. 3.

Former Terps point guard Greivis Vasquez is headed from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Sacramento Kings in a three-player trade, USA Today reported Thursday

If the top of the NBA draft Thursday was a surprise, the fifth pick was a bit of a relief for former Maryland center Alex Len.

Brothers Tim Connelly (Denver Nuggets), Pat Connelly (Phoenix Suns), Joe Connelly (Washington Wizards) and Dan Connelly (Utah Jazz) grew up in Baltimore's Roland Park neighborhood and now work for NBA franchises.

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Except for the fact that his left foot is encased in a protective boot, and that most of his training is done sitting down, little has changed for former Maryland center Alex Len as he gets ready for next week's NBA draft.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, Matt Vensel of The Baltimore Sun hopes to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, he exchanged emails with Dave Tucker, who writes about Maryland basketball for Testudo Times.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Greivis Vasquez, a former Maryland Terps standout, is playing well for the New Orleans Hornets.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Eric Hayes spent the first two years after graduating Maryland in 2010 playing basketball in three different countries and moving closer to his ultimate goal ¿ becoming a coach like his father, Kendall, who had coached for years in Northern Virginia and stopped to watch his son play for the Terps.

Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Bucks), Kemba Walker (Charlotte Bobcats), former Terps star Greivis Vasquez (New Orleans Hornets), DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers) and Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves) will lead the UA pros team against a B'more Finest squad.

Former Terp Vasquez is honored

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Former Maryland guard Terrell Stoglin works out with Hornets, but scouts say he'll likely end up in D-League or overseas after the NBA draft.

Tracking the Terps: Don Markus shares his impressions of Maryland's 2012 basketball recruiting class.

Ten years after the championship: Q&A with Gary Williams. Former Maryland coach reflects on the '02 title team, talks about where it fit into history, and discusses the Terps' chances of winning another national championship.

Sophomore guard will probably have to take on new role as more of a facilitator for Terps

Ex-Terp Vasquez helps quiet Jeremy Lin, Linsanity

Big man could have skills to eventually be a first-round NBA draft choice

NBA players sponsored by Baltimore-based Under Armour will be sporting their professional jerseys in upcoming ad campaigns for Under Armour footwear, under a partnership between the company and the National Basketball Association.

Is Terrell Stoglin the next Greivis Vasquez or the next John Gilchrist? His career seemingly could go one of two ways.

Maryland basketball: The Terps' Mark Turgeon gets his first taste of Maryland Madness. The new coach helps the basketball team kick off formal practices.

Memphis couldn't pass on Josh Selby, once a top player in his class who struggled in his one year at Kansas