Jahmir Younger, a switch from Charlotte, dedicated to the Maryland males’s basketball program, he announced Wednesday. Younger, a 6-foot-1 level guard, averaged 19.6 factors final season, and his resolution comes as a key recruiting victory for Coach Kevin Willard as he rebuilds the Terrapins’ roster.
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Former DeMatha star Jahmir Young names Maryland as his transfer destination
Younger, who began all three seasons he was at Charlotte, performed highschool ball at DeMatha Catholic only a few miles from the College of Maryland. No DeMatha product has performed for the Terrapins since Travis Garrison joined this system in 2002. That drought garnered consideration when former DeMatha star Hunter Dickinson, who now performs at Michigan, publicly stated he felt slighted by Maryland throughout the recruiting course of.
Maryland’s earlier workers below Mark Turgeon recruited nicely within the Baltimore space however couldn’t lure the highest prospects from the Washington Catholic Athletic Convention, which incorporates DeMatha. Growing robust relationships with the distinguished packages within the talent-rich D.C. space will probably be an essential step for Willard. He introduced in two assistants with native ties — Tony Skinn and David Cox — and retained director of operations Greg Manning Jr., the son of a former Terps nice.
Maryland is in want of a degree guard after the departure of Fatts Russell, who joined this system for one season as a graduate switch from Rhode Island. Younger, an Higher Marlboro native, may instantly fill that void for the Terrapins. He shot 46.8 % from the sector and 34.1 % from three-point vary final season whereas additionally recording 5.9 rebounds and three.7 assists per recreation. Younger earned first-team all-Convention USA honors every of the previous two seasons.
Willard not too long ago picked up his first dedication in Noah Batchelor, a 6-foot-6 wing who had beforehand signed with Memphis. Batchelor most not too long ago performed for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., however he’s additionally a neighborhood prospect and beforehand performed for Glenelg Nation College in Ellicott Metropolis and St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown.
The Terrapins are set to return starters Donta Scott and Hakim Hart, in addition to rising sophomore ahead Julian Reese, who performed off the bench final season however will probably be a key piece of the roster shifting ahead.
Beginning middle Qudus Wahab and reserve guard Marcus Dockery each opted to switch from Maryland this offseason. With the addition of Batchelor and Younger, Willard nonetheless has 4 open scholarship slots.