{"id":713091,"date":"2026-04-18T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713091\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:00:51","slug":"terrapins-mens-basketball-jumps-to-no-1-overall-incoming-class-in-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713091\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrapins Men’s Basketball Jumps to No. 1 Overall Incoming Class in Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maryland men’s basketball<\/a> needed a massive set of upgrades this offseason following a dismal 12-21 season. So far, Buzz Williams has been adressing those needs on multiple fronts.<\/p>\n

Terps fans have know about their strong recruiting<\/a> class for some time now. The group, headlined by five-star small forward Baba Oladotun<\/a>, has been ranked in the Top 10 nationally and is a huge reason (aside from his guaranteed contract) why Williams was not at risk of being one-and-done as Terps’ head coach.<\/p>\n

Three other freshmen will also join the team this fall: four-star combo guard Kaden House, four-star power forward Adama Tambedou, and three-star small forward Austin Brown.<\/p>\n

But the Terrapins also required experienced help, and so far they’ve acquired three vets through the transfer portal:<\/p>\n

Tomislav Buljan<\/a>, power forward – averaged 13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists for New Mexico last season.Robert Jennings II<\/a>, power forward – averaged 5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists for Oklahoma State in 2024-25.Bishop Boswell<\/a>, combo guard – averaged 6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists for Tennessee last season.<\/p>\n

With the trio also on board for next season, the Terps’ overall incoming class of players is now rated the best in the country by 247 Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Texas, Indiana, Arkansas, and Michigan round out the Top 5, but these rankings can quickly change as more transfer decisions are announced.<\/p>\n

Still, it’s a major improvement from last offseason, when Maryland brought in the 28th ranked new production while building a roster from scratch.<\/p>\n

This time, Maryland isn’t completely without returning production – Andre Mills<\/a> is coming back and Pharrel Payne<\/a> will join him if he is granted another year of eligibility. But they are losing a lot of what they had in Buzz’s first season.<\/p>\n

Starters David Coit and Solomon Washington are out of eligibility and without a reason to appeal for more, and five others – including Darius Adams<\/a> – have all announced that they are entering the portal.<\/p>\n

Buzz’s portal class is likely not done. While Buljan seems like the intended answer at the four, they could still used an experienced point guard and some additional shooting help.<\/p>\n

Maryland On SI will continue to cover the Terps’ transfer portal transactions as they occur.<\/p>\n

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