James Gist and the U.S. Pan American Games men’s basketball game finished 5th in the tournament, a disappointing finish for a team that harbored medal aspirations.

Gist was a reserve for the team, averaging 5.4 points and 2 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the field.

The U.S. team was put together by a blue-ribbon panel of college coaches and included some of the best collegiate players in the country. Jay Wright, coach of Villanova, served as the head coach for the team.

Despite the star power, the U.S. dropped the first two games as the team struggled in the backcourt with turnovers and in the frontcourt with defending the perimeter.

The U.S. lost its first two games in group play to Uruguay and Panama by scores of 81-72 and 75-67, respectively.

However, the team rebounded and beat Argentina in the final game in the preliminary round before beating the U.S. Virgin Islands and Panama in the consolation matches.

Brazil won the gold medal, beating Puerto Rico 86-65 in the final.

n Crummey, Heyward-Bey named preseason All-ACC

Terrapin football guard Andrew Crummey and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey were selected for the 2007 Preseason All-ACC team by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Both players voted to the squad were consensus choices.

Crummey was on the All-ACC second team last season, and has started 23 of the Terps’ last 24 games at right guard. The senior was a preseason All-America choice by The Sporting News, and also made the All-ACC first team by Athlon, Blue Ribbon Yearbook, Lindy’s, Street and Smith’s.

Heyward-Bey, a sophomore, was a first team All-ACC preseason choice by Athlon, Lindy’s and The Sporting News. The wide receiver joined Miami defensive back Myron Rolle as the only underclassmen on the ACSMA All-ACC first team.

As a freshman in 2006, Heyward-Bey set a Terps record for most receiving yards by a freshman. He totaled 694 yards, which ranks third all-time among ACC freshman receivers.

The ACSMA named Matt Ryan of Boston College the preseason choice for player of the year.

n Terp has strong finish in summer tournament

Chris Gold, a redshirt sophomore for the Terrapin golf team this year, finished tied for 12th at the Sunnehanna Amateur golf tournament in Johnstown, Pa.

Gold shot a 71-73-71 before finishing the event with a final round 2-under 68, leaving him at 3-over par for the tournament.

In the spring, Gold finished the season as the Terps’ top finisher in the ACC championships, as well as the Terps’ top finisher at the NCAA East Regional championships.

Gold came to the Terps after spending his freshman season at Texas Tech. Gold was the New Jersey State Amateur Champion in 2006.

– Compiled from staff reports.