Maryland basketball looks like it will be absolutely SICK next season.
Neither Lefty nor Gary ever had a more talented roster.
PG
Romelo Trimble, 2014 McDonald's AA, 1st/2nd Team All Big Ten
SG
Rasheed Sulaimon, 2012 McDonald's AA
SF
Jake Layman, 2X BigTen POTW, NBA Prospect
PF
Robert Carter, Rebounder/NBA Prospect
C
Diamond Stone, 2015 McDonald's AA, #2 HS Center Prospect
Bench
PG
Jaylen Brantley SG Dion Wiley
SF Jared Nickens
PF Michael Cevosky
C Damonte Dodd
On Brantley’s Boston Amateur Basketball Club team he teamed up with former Syracuse star and NBA lottery pick Michael Carter-Williams of the Philadelphia 76ers.
--He also played with former Kentucky star and lottery pick Nerlens Noel, Kansas forward Wayne Sheldon, Iowa State guard George Niang and future Maryland teammate Jake Layman.
--He’s also gone up against the likes of Massachusetts prep hoops legend Shabazz Napier, who helped UConn win a national title last season before being drafted by the Miami Heat.
With two 21-year olds eligible immediately, with Carter already on campus and practicing with the team a year and Sulaimon being an ideal fit; the Terps are loaded.
Maryland will be preseason ranked ahead of Duke and Kentucky.
In all seriousness, Trimble and Sulaimon vs Wall and Beal wouldn't be as lopsided as one might think. That's SCARY!
Honestly, it will be interesting to see if there's a cohesiveness and sharing with this team. Seems like they have EVERYTHING on paper. Shooting, rebounding, perimeter play, interior play, veteran leadership, TALENT, and they're well-coached. The only thing I think could hold them back is that there's only one basketball and SEVERAL GUYS that want to play in the NBA.
The entire starting 5 might play in the NBA some day. Dodd and/or Cevosky also have legit aspirations. Nickens is a big time shooter. This team is SICK.