The Diamondback Sports Digest: Maryland football outclassed, hoops start strong
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Rodney Rice scores 28 points as Maryland men’s basketball defeats Mount St. Mary’s, 86-52
The Virginia Tech transfer scored 26 points in the first half on 10 made field goals.
Rodney Rice shined in Maryland men’s basketball debut 600 days after his last game
Rice scored 11 of his 12 points in the second half of the Terps' Monday night game against Manhattan.
Memphis guard Jayhlon Young transfers to Maryland men’s basketball
The addition of Young fills all of the Terps' scholarship slots for the 2024-25 season.
Georgia Tech forward Tafara Gapare transfers to Maryland men’s basketball
Gapare is the Terps' fourth pickup in the transfer portal this offseason.
USF guard Selton Miguel transfers to Maryland men’s basketball
Miguel is the Terps' third transfer pickup this offseason.
Last offseason’s failures doomed Maryland men’s basketball. This cycle may shape its future.
Willard hopes Rodney Rice and Ja'Kobi Gillespie will replenish what he'll lose from this season's roster, a task the coach failed to accomplish last year.
Belmont guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie transfers to Maryland men’s basketball
Gillespie, one of the top guards in the transfer portal, averaged 17.2 points per game on 38.7 percent shooting from three and 4.2 assists per game last season.
Former Virginia Tech, DeMatha guard Rodney Rice transfers to Maryland men’s basketball
Rice played just eight games for the Hokies and left the program in October 2023.
Recruiting roundup: Maryland football’s top 2024 recruit reaffirms commitment
Safety Brandon Jacob shut down his recruitment last week, reaffirming his loyalty to the Terps despite other schools attempting to flip the four-star recruit.