COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland men’s basketball program will be on full display Thursday as the 2016 NBA Draft kicks off at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn beginning at 8 p.m. live on ESPN.
Former Terrapins Robert Carter, Jr., Jake Layman, Diamond Stone and Rasheed Sulaimon will hope to hear their name called Thursday. The foursome helped guide Maryland back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003 last season.
Carter, Jr., a transfer from Georgia Tech, was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection and the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner in 2015-16. He scored in double figures in 25 games and averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting at a .554 clip from the floor. The Thomasville, Ga., native was one of four 1,000-point scorers on the Terrapin roster a year ago – notching the milestone versus Hawaii in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 6-9 forward earned his degree in Family Science in May.
A two-time All-Big Ten pick from Wrentham, Mass., Layman tied Terrapin legend Juan Dixon for the most games played at Maryland (114). He capped his Maryland career ranked 18th in points (1,436) and rebounds (674). The 6-9 forward is one of only 12 players in school history to record 1,400 points and 600 rebounds. Layman shined during the 2015-16 postseason run, matching a career-high 27 points against South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .500 from the floor and .832 from the charity stripe. Layman earned his degree in American Studies in May.
Stone was tabbed Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year in 2015-16, his lone season in College Park. The 6-11 center from Milwaukee, Wisc., was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and ranked third all-time in program history in blocks for a freshman in a single season (56). He was second on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and established the Maryland freshman record and all-time mark at XFINITY Center with 39 points versus Penn State (12/30/15) in his inaugural Big Ten game. Stone also established Maryland single-game records for free throws made (19) and attempted (25) against the Nittany Lions.
A transfer from Duke, Sulaimon provided tremendous leadership to a youth-laden Terrapin squad last season. The 6-4 guard from Houston, Texas, was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten pick in 2016 while averaging 11.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. Sulaimon capped his collegiate career with 1,307 points, 310 assists and 115 steals. He recorded 13.0 points and 2.6 assists per game in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, including an 18-point showing versus Kansas in the Sweet 16.
The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 1 overall pick Thursday, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Below is a list of Maryland’s all-time draft picks:
Year Selection (Round/Team)
1954 Gene Shue (1st , #3 overall/Philadelphia)
1955 Bob Kessler (2nd/Fort Wayne)
1958 John Nacincik (3rd/Syracuse)
Nick Davis (11th/Philadelphia)
1960 Al Bunge (1st, #7 overall/Philadelphia
Charlie McNeil (6th/New York)
Jerry Bechtle (16th/New York)
1963 Jerry Greenspan (3rd/Syracuse)
1966 Gary Ward (6th/Boston)
1967 Jay McMillen (9th/L.A. Lakers)
Joe Harrington (11th/Boston)
1970 Will Hetzel (9th/Baltimore)
1971 Barry Yates (8th/Philadelphia)
1973 Jim O'Brien (3rd/Portland)
Bob Bodell (10th/Seattle)
Howard White (14th/Washington)
1974 Tom McMillen (1st, #9 overall/Buffalo)
Len Elmore (1st/#13 overall/Washington)
1975 Tom Roy (3rd/Portland)
Owen Brown (9th/Phoenix)
1976 John Lucas (1st, #1 overall/Houston)
Maurice Howard (2nd/Cleveland)
1977 Brad Davis (1st, #15 overall/L.A. Lakers)
1978 Larry Boston (4th/Washington)
1979 Larry Gibson (3rd/Milwaukee)
1981 Buck Williams (1st, #3 overall/New Jersey)
Albert King (1st, #10 overall/New Jersey)
Ernest Graham (3rd/Philadelphia)
Greg Manning (7th/Denver)
1982 Charles Pittman (3rd/Phoenix)
1984 Ben Coleman (2nd/Chicago)
Herman Veal (6th/Phoenix)
Mark Fothergill (8th/Phoenix)
1985 Adrian Branch (2nd/Chicago)
1986 Len Bias (1st, #2 overall/Boston)
1988 Derrick Lewis (3rd/Chicago)
1990 Jerrod Mustaf (1st, #17 overall/New York)
Tony Massenburg (2nd/San Antonio)
1992 Walt Williams (1st, #7 overall/Sacramento)
1993 Evers Burns (2nd/Sacramento)
1995 Joe Smith (1st, #1 overall/Golden State)
1997 Keith Booth (1st, #28 overall/Chicago)
1999 Steve Francis (1st, #2 overall/Vancouver)
Obinna Ekezie (2nd/Vancouver)
Laron Profit (2nd/Orlando)
2001 Terence Morris (2nd/Atlanta)
2002 Chris Wilcox (1st, #8 overall /L. A. Clippers)
Juan Dixon (1st, #17 overall/Washington)
Lonny Baxter (2nd/Chicago)
2003 Steve Blake (2nd/Washington)
2007 D.J. Strawberry (2nd/Phoenix)
2008 James Gist (2nd/San Antonio)
2010 Greivis Vasquez (1st, #28 overall/Memphis)
2011 Jordan Williams (2nd/New Jersey)
2013 Alex Len (1st, #5 overall/Phoenix)
Terps Drafted By Round
First Round 18
Second Round 14
Third Round 8
Fourth Round 1
Fifth Round 0
Sixth Round 3
Seventh Round 1
Eighth Round 2
Ninth Round 3
10th Round 1
11th Round 2
14th Round 1
16th Round 1
Former Terrapins Robert Carter, Jr., Jake Layman, Diamond Stone and Rasheed Sulaimon will hope to hear their name called Thursday. The foursome helped guide Maryland back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2003 last season.
Carter, Jr., a transfer from Georgia Tech, was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection and the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner in 2015-16. He scored in double figures in 25 games and averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting at a .554 clip from the floor. The Thomasville, Ga., native was one of four 1,000-point scorers on the Terrapin roster a year ago – notching the milestone versus Hawaii in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 6-9 forward earned his degree in Family Science in May.
A two-time All-Big Ten pick from Wrentham, Mass., Layman tied Terrapin legend Juan Dixon for the most games played at Maryland (114). He capped his Maryland career ranked 18th in points (1,436) and rebounds (674). The 6-9 forward is one of only 12 players in school history to record 1,400 points and 600 rebounds. Layman shined during the 2015-16 postseason run, matching a career-high 27 points against South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .500 from the floor and .832 from the charity stripe. Layman earned his degree in American Studies in May.
Stone was tabbed Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year in 2015-16, his lone season in College Park. The 6-11 center from Milwaukee, Wisc., was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and ranked third all-time in program history in blocks for a freshman in a single season (56). He was second on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and established the Maryland freshman record and all-time mark at XFINITY Center with 39 points versus Penn State (12/30/15) in his inaugural Big Ten game. Stone also established Maryland single-game records for free throws made (19) and attempted (25) against the Nittany Lions.
A transfer from Duke, Sulaimon provided tremendous leadership to a youth-laden Terrapin squad last season. The 6-4 guard from Houston, Texas, was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten pick in 2016 while averaging 11.3 points and 3.5 assists per game. Sulaimon capped his collegiate career with 1,307 points, 310 assists and 115 steals. He recorded 13.0 points and 2.6 assists per game in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, including an 18-point showing versus Kansas in the Sweet 16.
The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 1 overall pick Thursday, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Below is a list of Maryland’s all-time draft picks:
Year Selection (Round/Team)
1954 Gene Shue (1st , #3 overall/Philadelphia)
1955 Bob Kessler (2nd/Fort Wayne)
1958 John Nacincik (3rd/Syracuse)
Nick Davis (11th/Philadelphia)
1960 Al Bunge (1st, #7 overall/Philadelphia
Charlie McNeil (6th/New York)
Jerry Bechtle (16th/New York)
1963 Jerry Greenspan (3rd/Syracuse)
1966 Gary Ward (6th/Boston)
1967 Jay McMillen (9th/L.A. Lakers)
Joe Harrington (11th/Boston)
1970 Will Hetzel (9th/Baltimore)
1971 Barry Yates (8th/Philadelphia)
1973 Jim O'Brien (3rd/Portland)
Bob Bodell (10th/Seattle)
Howard White (14th/Washington)
1974 Tom McMillen (1st, #9 overall/Buffalo)
Len Elmore (1st/#13 overall/Washington)
1975 Tom Roy (3rd/Portland)
Owen Brown (9th/Phoenix)
1976 John Lucas (1st, #1 overall/Houston)
Maurice Howard (2nd/Cleveland)
1977 Brad Davis (1st, #15 overall/L.A. Lakers)
1978 Larry Boston (4th/Washington)
1979 Larry Gibson (3rd/Milwaukee)
1981 Buck Williams (1st, #3 overall/New Jersey)
Albert King (1st, #10 overall/New Jersey)
Ernest Graham (3rd/Philadelphia)
Greg Manning (7th/Denver)
1982 Charles Pittman (3rd/Phoenix)
1984 Ben Coleman (2nd/Chicago)
Herman Veal (6th/Phoenix)
Mark Fothergill (8th/Phoenix)
1985 Adrian Branch (2nd/Chicago)
1986 Len Bias (1st, #2 overall/Boston)
1988 Derrick Lewis (3rd/Chicago)
1990 Jerrod Mustaf (1st, #17 overall/New York)
Tony Massenburg (2nd/San Antonio)
1992 Walt Williams (1st, #7 overall/Sacramento)
1993 Evers Burns (2nd/Sacramento)
1995 Joe Smith (1st, #1 overall/Golden State)
1997 Keith Booth (1st, #28 overall/Chicago)
1999 Steve Francis (1st, #2 overall/Vancouver)
Obinna Ekezie (2nd/Vancouver)
Laron Profit (2nd/Orlando)
2001 Terence Morris (2nd/Atlanta)
2002 Chris Wilcox (1st, #8 overall /L. A. Clippers)
Juan Dixon (1st, #17 overall/Washington)
Lonny Baxter (2nd/Chicago)
2003 Steve Blake (2nd/Washington)
2007 D.J. Strawberry (2nd/Phoenix)
2008 James Gist (2nd/San Antonio)
2010 Greivis Vasquez (1st, #28 overall/Memphis)
2011 Jordan Williams (2nd/New Jersey)
2013 Alex Len (1st, #5 overall/Phoenix)
Terps Drafted By Round
First Round 18
Second Round 14
Third Round 8
Fourth Round 1
Fifth Round 0
Sixth Round 3
Seventh Round 1
Eighth Round 2
Ninth Round 3
10th Round 1
11th Round 2
14th Round 1
16th Round 1
