Monday night was pretty wonderful for former Terps playing in the G League.
Diamond Stone had a superb game for the Utah Jazz affiliate, scoring 30 points while grabbing 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, Melo Trimble did well playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves affiliate, dropping 20 points and recording six assists.
You can see Stone’s Salt Lake City Stars highlights here.
.@Diamond_Stone33 finished with a double-double, posting a team-high 30 points and 12 rebounds tonight. #ItStartsHere⭐️ @TerrapinHoops pic.twitter.com/4cT1iMnnPn
— Salt Lake City Stars (@slcstars) March 13, 2018
And Trimble’s Iowa Wolves highlights can be found here.
Melo Trimble was ???? last night against the @renobighorns! 20 pts | 4 rebs | 6 asts pic.twitter.com/toaCdo8XB0 — Iowa Wolves (@iawolves) March 13, 2018
Stone’s 30 points were the most he’s scored in a game this season, and the 12 rebounds tied his season high (which he reached in his previous game on Friday). He was flawless from the charity stripe, making all 14 of his free throws.
It was also the 12th time in 41 contests this season Trimble has scored at least 20 points in a G League game.
Stone’s big night caught the eye of another member of Maryland’s 2015-16 frontcourt, as Robert Carter took to Twitter to show some love for his former teammate.
Chill out Stone! @Diamond_Stone33
— Robert Carter Jr. (@RCJ_4) March 13, 2018
Obviously, it would be much more fun to write blogs about Stone and Trimble tearing up the NBA rather than its minor league, but it’s still encouraging that the pair of former Terps had great games on Monday night. If they both continue to excel like that, they might find themselves called up very soon.