Maryland Basketball Recruiting Scoop: Could this transfer portal prospect replace a departing starter?
The postseason hasn't even started yet for Maryland basketball, but the transfer portal season has. Could the Terps make quick work of finding a replacement for one of their departing starters? Here's the latest Inside Maryland Sports scoop.
The postseason hasn't even started yet for Maryland basketball, but the transfer portal season has. Could the Terps make quick work of finding a replacement for one of their departing starters? Here's the latest Inside Maryland Sports scoop.
Maryland is seriously interested in Drexel transfer Yame Butler, sources told IMS. Butler, a native of nearby Greenbelt, would seemingly be a replacement for departing guard Selton Miguel. If the Terps press for him when the portal opens, they'll be hard to beat, a source close to Butler told IMS.
This week, he announced his plan to enter the portal, which officially opens March 24 and runs through April 22.
More on Butler from Paulie Loscalzo of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
"Butler spent his first season of college basketball at Fordham before transferring to the junior college level for a season at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo. Butler then spent his past three seasons at Drexel. Butler is the beneficiary of a court ruling that discounts time at the juco level from a player's Division I eligibility. Butler now has an unexpected sixth year of Division I eligibility which he will spend at his fourth school.
The Greenbelt, Md., native arrived at Drexel with a wealth of skill but struggled with consistency. This season, he emerged as a leader for the Dragons, contributing 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Butler is one of the most skilled one-on-one players in the Coastal Athletic Association and his crafty finishing around the rim made his skill set unique at a mid-major."
Maryland will have several scholarships to spend, though the exact number won't be known until it's clear if anyone is transferring out of the program In addition to a replacement for Miguel, Kevin Willard likely needs to replace star big men Julian Reese and Derik Queen, the latter of whom is expected to depart for the NBA Draft.
The Terps are also involved with Lithuanian wing Dovydas Buika.
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