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The Maryland Terrapins added the third member of its 2014 recruiting class on Sunday. Jared Nickens, a 6′-6″ prep school wing forward, made the call to join the Terps, according to multiple reports. Nickens will be a 5th year player at Westtown (PA) this season, after previously playing at St. Patrick (NJ). A borderline top-100 talent, [...]
Posted: June 16, 2013, 8:54 pm
The nation’s top 15U, 16U, and 17U players from the Under Armour Association circuit will gather this weekend for the inaugural All Star Weekend Grindsession in Las Vegas, Nevada. Players will begin the weekend with a presentation by former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jay Williams. On Saturday, UAA All-Stars will work through a [...]
Posted: June 7, 2013, 2:40 pm
The new composition of the ACC ensures it will be at or near the pinnacle of college hoops for years to come, and there’s increasing evidence that the Maryland Terrapins will be a major player in that mix. Since taking over as head coach, Mark Turgeon has been an effective recruiter, and the early duo [...]
Posted: June 7, 2013, 2:17 pm
The second edition of a flagship Under Armour-sponsored spring tournament, the Under Armour Invitational (called the Are You From Here Classic last year) wrapped up at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, as the Under Armour brand demonstrated an improving and deeper collection of sponsored grassroots teams, and championships were earned in each [...]
Posted: May 26, 2013, 9:28 pm
The second annual Under Armour Invitational tournament tips off this weekend in Dallas, Texas. This event features the entirety of the stable of Under Armour’s sponsored grassroots basketball teams, called the Under Armour Association, as well as some additional squads. A fair amount of already verbally committed players are listed on rosters for teams in the event, [...]
Posted: May 24, 2013, 1:43 am
The 2013 Hoop Group Pitt Jam Fest was resulted in another championship win for the consistently strong 17U Sports U/Team Izod team out of Northern Jersey. While on their championship run, a college coach noted that playing the Sports U squad is similar to going 15 rounds in a boxing match. Unfortunately for DC Assault, [...]
Posted: April 23, 2013, 11:56 pm
Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings
Class of 2013
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damonte Dodd | 6'-10" | C | Massanutten Military (VA) | Prep | Signed |
| Roddy Peters | 6'-4" | PG | Suitland (MD) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2014
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romelo Trimble | 6'-1" | PG | Bishop O'Connell (VA) | HS | Verbal |
| Dion Wiley | 6'-4" | SG | Potomac (MD) | HS | Verbal |
| Jared Nickens | 6'-6" | SF | Westtown (PA) | Prep | Verbal |
Past Recruiting Classes
Class of 2012
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Seth Allen | 6′-2″ | SG | Fredericksburg Christian (MD) | HS | Signed |
| Shaquille Cleare | 6′-9″ | C | The Village School (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Jake Layman | 6′-8″ | SF | King Philip (MA) | HS | Signed |
| Charles Mitchell | 6′-8″ | PF | Wheeler (GA) | HS | Signed |
| Sam Cassell Jr. | 6′-3″ | PG | Notre Dame Prep (MA) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2011
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Nick Faust | 6′-5″ | SG | City College (MD) | HS | Signed |
| Olexiy Len | 7′-2″ | C | Ukraine | HS | Signed |
