2009-2010 Maryland Predictions
2008 Record: (21-14, 7-9)
Coach: Gary Williams (21st year, 418-229 at Maryland)
Assistants: Keith Booth, Chuck Driesell, Robert Ehsan
Ret. Starters/Lost: 4/1

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Overview: Maryland needed a late run to make the NCAA Tournament and found a way to make to the second round. This year, Gary Williams returns four of five starters, but the most crucial player returned after testing the waters in the NBA Draft. Senior point guard Greivis Vasquez (17.5ppg, 5.4prg, 5apg) did it all for the Terps last season, and at times, took too much on his shoulders. This year, he’ll have senior Eric Hayes (10.3ppg) and junior Adrian Bowie (9ppg) help with the ballhandling duties. They’ll need 6-4 sophomore wing Sean Mosley (5.3ppg, 37% FG) to improve his shooting, though he does a lot of the dirty work. The biggest issue last year was in the post, where Maryland was severely undersized, They brought in freshmen James Padgett (6-8, 225) and Jordan Williams (6-9, 245), who will play right away. Senior Landon Milbourne (11.4ppg, 5.2rpg) was an undersized power forward last year (6-7, 207) and should play more wing this year.

Outlook: Maryland lost just one senior and that was overachieving David Neal. This could be Gary Willams’ best team in years if his young big men mature quickly. Vasquez will be the key as usual and if he focuses on the team and not the NBA and individual statistics, Maryland could go far.

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