COLLEGE PARK, MD - Jahmir Young and Julian Reese were named to the All-Big Ten Preseason Team ahead of the 2023-24 season, the conference announced on Friday. This marks the first time that Maryland has had a pair of student-athletes on the preseason team since 2019-20 when Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith were selected to the preseason squad.
Young was a unanimous selection after last season where the fifth-year player earned second team honors by the media and the coaches. Young marks the first unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten preseason team for the Terps since Anthony Cowan Jr. in 2019. Reese also features on the All-Big Ten preseason list following a sophomore campaign that saw the Baltimore native earn honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after the 2022-23 season. For Young, this is his latest preseason accolade as he was also named a Preseason All-American by the Blue Ribbon and Lindy's Sports Magazines. He was also a Preseason All-Big Ten First Team selection and noted as the No. 35 of 100 top players for the upcoming season by the Field of 68 Almanac.
The duo's selection also marks the third time since 2015-16 that a pair of Terps have been named to the All-Preseason Team. For this year's team, only Maryland and Michigan State had two players represented.
Last season, Young averaged a team-high 15.8 points per game and was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the USBWA All-District Team, and the NABC All-District Second Team. His 553 points this past season ranked as the 30th best total for a single season in Maryland program history. Young tallied nine 20-point games on the year including a season-high 30 in the win over No. 24 Ohio State.
Reese averaged 11.4 points per game and a team high 7.2 rebounds per game a season ago. Reese was efficient from the field all year, posting the third-best single-season field goal percentage (.632) in program history. The junior deterred opposing offenses in the paint, blocking a team-leading 42 shots last season.
The pair helped lead Maryland to a 22-13 overall record last season which included a win over West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, an undefeated home slate in Big Ten play, and a 16-1 overall home record in the XFINITY Center.
The Terrapins open the 2023-24 season at home against Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Maryland returns the bulk of its top performers from 2022-23 led by Young and Reese as well as fifth-year senior Donta Scott. Additionally, the Terps have brought in the No. 15 recruiting class in the country paced by DeShawn Harris-Smith, Jaime Kaiser, and Jahnathan Lamothe, while adding redshirt junior forward Jordan Geronimo who played three seasons at Indiana.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are currently on sale now and can be purchased online at www.umterps.com, by calling the Terrapin Ticket Office at 800-462-TERP, or by emailing for more information at terptix@umd.edu.
2023-24 Media Big Ten Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Terrence Shannon Jr., ILL (Unanimous)
Julian Reese, MD
Jahmir Young, MD (Unanimous)
Dawson Garcia, MINN
A.J. Hoggard, MSU
Tyson Walker, MSU
Keisei Tominaga, NEB
Boo Buie, NU (Unanimous)
Zach Edey, PUR (Unanimous)
Clifford Omoruyi, RUT
2023-24 Media Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
Zach Edey, Purdue
Young was a unanimous selection after last season where the fifth-year player earned second team honors by the media and the coaches. Young marks the first unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten preseason team for the Terps since Anthony Cowan Jr. in 2019. Reese also features on the All-Big Ten preseason list following a sophomore campaign that saw the Baltimore native earn honorable mention All-Big Ten honors after the 2022-23 season. For Young, this is his latest preseason accolade as he was also named a Preseason All-American by the Blue Ribbon and Lindy's Sports Magazines. He was also a Preseason All-Big Ten First Team selection and noted as the No. 35 of 100 top players for the upcoming season by the Field of 68 Almanac.
The duo's selection also marks the third time since 2015-16 that a pair of Terps have been named to the All-Preseason Team. For this year's team, only Maryland and Michigan State had two players represented.
Last season, Young averaged a team-high 15.8 points per game and was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the USBWA All-District Team, and the NABC All-District Second Team. His 553 points this past season ranked as the 30th best total for a single season in Maryland program history. Young tallied nine 20-point games on the year including a season-high 30 in the win over No. 24 Ohio State.
Reese averaged 11.4 points per game and a team high 7.2 rebounds per game a season ago. Reese was efficient from the field all year, posting the third-best single-season field goal percentage (.632) in program history. The junior deterred opposing offenses in the paint, blocking a team-leading 42 shots last season.
The pair helped lead Maryland to a 22-13 overall record last season which included a win over West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, an undefeated home slate in Big Ten play, and a 16-1 overall home record in the XFINITY Center.
The Terrapins open the 2023-24 season at home against Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Maryland returns the bulk of its top performers from 2022-23 led by Young and Reese as well as fifth-year senior Donta Scott. Additionally, the Terps have brought in the No. 15 recruiting class in the country paced by DeShawn Harris-Smith, Jaime Kaiser, and Jahnathan Lamothe, while adding redshirt junior forward Jordan Geronimo who played three seasons at Indiana.
Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are currently on sale now and can be purchased online at www.umterps.com, by calling the Terrapin Ticket Office at 800-462-TERP, or by emailing for more information at terptix@umd.edu.
2023-24 Media Big Ten Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Terrence Shannon Jr., ILL (Unanimous)
Julian Reese, MD
Jahmir Young, MD (Unanimous)
Dawson Garcia, MINN
A.J. Hoggard, MSU
Tyson Walker, MSU
Keisei Tominaga, NEB
Boo Buie, NU (Unanimous)
Zach Edey, PUR (Unanimous)
Clifford Omoruyi, RUT
2023-24 Media Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
Zach Edey, Purdue
