Maryland Basketball: Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of Terps?

Nov 15, 2014; College Park, MD, USA; The Maryland Terrapins honor hall of fame basketball coach Gary Williams during the second quarter of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2014; College Park, MD, USA; The Maryland Terrapins honor hall of fame basketball coach Gary Williams during the second quarter of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Byrd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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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)

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