Maryland Hoops' Transfer Boom

0:00On April 22nd, Maryland Hoops just loaded up with transfers under Buzz Williams, pulling in a class rank 16th nationally and second in the big. 10. They combined it with the nation's 10th best high school recruiting class, landing in the top four overall per 247 sports. After a brutal 21-law season, this could flip the script. Up front, it's looking solid if Farrell Payne snags his injury waiver, pair him with Thomas Lau Bolgin, and you got big 10-level bigs who dominate rebounding and defense. Those two raised the floor big time, ready to battle any front court in the league. In the back court, they ditched three guards who shot Lausie from the floor and grabbed defenders like Bishop Boswell from Tennessee and DJ Wagner from. Arkansas plus hot three-point shooter McNair from Boston University. Expect lockdown perimeter D, with guys hounding opponents all game, maybe even using 6 foot 10 freshman Baba Ola Dune at the wing. Offense is the question mark though. The new guard struggle with turnovers, especially in pick and rolls, and shooting from deep

1:04ain't elite outside Andre Mills. It'll lean on post ups, drives, and crashing the offensive glass classic buzz ball to mask the me spacing. CVS sports is Isaac Trotter calls it a B grade, projecting a top 40 team with 10 or 11 big 10 wins. If those guards step up, they might crack the top 25. But the front court grind keeps them competitive either way.