Terps add Duquesne grad transfer L.G. Gill

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After reaching the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 13 years with the help of a pair of important transfers, Mark Turgeon and the Terps are going down that road once more.

Maryland announced Monday the addition of Duquesne graduate transfer L.G. Gill, who will be immediately eligible to play for Turgeon in the upcoming 2016-17 season.

“We’re excited to welcome L.G. to the Maryland basketball family,” Turgeon said in the announcement. “He is a tremendous addition to our program who will be able to make immediate contributions. L.G. was a very productive player at Duquesne and improved each season. He is a good shooter and rebounder and is extremely athletic. As one of two seniors on our roster, he will bring high character, strong leadership and experience to our team and will also be a perfect fit for our locker room. We really enjoyed getting to know L.G. and his great family during this process and look forward to having him join us on campus.”

The 6-foot-7 Virginia native brings plenty of experience from 94 games over his three seasons in the Atlantic 10. Last season, Gill started all 34 games and averaged 10.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in 30 minutes a game. He also posted the best shooting numbers of his career, shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from 3-point range.

“I chose Maryland because I believe it's the best fit for me from a basketball standpoint and for my future success after I'm done playing basketball,” Gill said in the announcement. “I have established a great relationship with coach Turgeon and the staff throughout this recruiting process. Coach Turgeon has talked with me multiple times about how he is going to utilize me in this program and his beliefs in my capabilities.

“There was an instant connection between me and my future teammates. I could just tell that they were close like brothers and that is something that I would love to be a part of.”

Turgeon got great production out of transfers Rasheed Sulaimon and Robert Carter last season as the Terps marched to the Sweet Sixteen. Neither will return to Maryland, with Sulaimon exhausting his eligibility and Carter pursuing a pro career. The Terps lost two more starters this offseason with Jake Layman wrapping his eligibility and Diamond Stone off to the NBA. Melo Trimble is the only remaining question mark. The point guard has two years of eligibility remaining though is currently testing the NBA Draft process. He could still return to College Park for his junior season.

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