Maryland Basketball: Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of Terps?
By Chris Bengel
The Maryland basketball program has had a successful history.
BTN is doing a Mount Rushmore for each team, so we’ve decided to do one for the Terrapins. The poll will be below in this post.
We also have a short profile of each player to give you some points of reference when you go to make your decision. Our Mount Rushmore will obviously have four players, but readers will just be selecting your top two for the poll.
Voting ends on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Lonny Baxter (Center/Forward)
Stats:
13.5 ppg/7.2 rpg/1.6 bpg
Years at Maryland:
1998-2002
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
First in the ACC in rebounds (1999-200) and two-time regional MVP in the NCAA Tournament
Len Bias (Forward)
Stats:
16.4 ppg/5.7 rpg/0.7 bpg
Years at Maryland:
1982-86
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1984-85 & 1985-86), Consensus All-American (1985-1986), and third on Maryland’s all-time scoring list
Steve Blake (Guard)
Stats:
8.3 ppg/7.0 apg/3.4 rpg
Years at Maryland:
1999-2003
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
First ACC player to total 1,000 points, 800 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals & All-ACC First Team as a senior
Keith Booth (Forward)
Stats:
14.1 ppg/7.3 rpg/2.3 apg
Years at Maryland:
1993-97
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Led ACC in made free throws (213) & ninth on Maryland’s all-time scoring list
Juan Dixon (Guard)
Stats:
16.1 ppg/4.2 rpg/2.6 apg/2.4 spg
Years at Maryland:
1998-2002
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (2002), NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2002), & first on Maryland’s all-time scoring list
Len Elmore (Forward)
Stats:
11.8 ppg/12.2 rpg
Years at Maryland:
1971-74
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (1974) & Maryland’s All-Time leading rebounder
Steve Francis (Guard)
Stats:
17.0 ppg/4.5 rpg/4.5 apg
Years at Maryland:
1998-99
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (1999) & All-ACC First Team (1999)
Albert King
Stats:
17.4 ppg/6.1 rpg/2.0 apg
Years at Maryland:
1977-1981
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (1980), ACC Player of the Year (1979-1980), & All-ACC First Team (1980)
John Lucas
Stats:
18.3 ppg/3.4 rpg
Years at Maryland:
1972-76
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (1975 & 1976) & All-ACC First Team (three times)
Tom McMillen
Stats:
20.5 ppg/9.8 rpg
Years at Maryland:
1971-74
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
NIT MVP (1971-72), Consensus All-American (1973), & College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2013)
Joe Smith
Stats:
20.2 ppg/10.7 rpg/3.0 bpg
Years at Maryland:
1993-95
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Naismith Award winner (1994-95), ACC Player of the Year (1994-95), & AP Player of the Year (1994-95)
Greivis Vasquez
Stats:
16.0 ppg/5.7 apg/4.8 rpg
Years at Maryland:
2006-2010
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (2010), ACC Player of the Year (2009-2010), & second on Maryland’s all-time scoring list
Walt Williams
Stats:
16.2 ppg/4.6 rpg/3.9 apg/1.7 spg
Years at Maryland:
1988-1992
Noteworthy Accomplishments:
Consensus All-American (1992), All-ACC First Team (1992), & broke Maryland single season record for points (776, 1992)