Maryland Basketball Newcomer Report: Wings

Maryland lost the most in wing/non-ballhandling guard production this off-season. They lose two starters in Hakim Hart and Don Carey. While I understand Carey could be considered a guard, he was mainly a catch-and-shoot guy who was pesky on defense; very rarely a ball-handler. Anyways, they brought in two players to help replace them, four-star freshman Jamie Kaiser and Indiana transfer Jordan Geronimo. 


Jamie Kaiser

Kaiser originally committed to Maryland as a quarterback, but he began to blow up on the basketball recruiting trail last spring and he decided to switch his focus to the court, not the gridiron. He committed to Maryland last summer and he shot up the rankings to finish 65 in the 247 Sports composite rankings. 


Kaiser brings two things to College Park; elite athleticism and shooting. He was a good shooter in high school and is said to have a pure shooting stroke. Hopefully, he can provide an outside threat for Maryland, which is something they have been lacking in recent years. He is also a very good athlete, which will help him find success in Kevin Willard's aggressive pressing defense. 


Jordan Geronimo

The appeal for Geronimo is his athletic abilities. He can jump out of the gym and his wing-span is over seven feet long. He can play the wing and also can play a bit of small-ball center. He was a former 4-star prospect so he has the talent, hopefully he can recapture it in College Park. 


There is a huge hole to be filled from Hakim Hart last season so one of these two will need to step up. It will be interesting this fall to see who ends up starting between the two. Whoever doesn't start will more than likely be the teams sixth man, so both will be major contributors this season. 

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