College programs are always on a treasure hunt for talented recruits. Maryland women’s basketball is doing that in the most literal way possible.
Last week, the Terps offered a scholarship to a player from the Class of 2020, which is a common thing to do around this time. That player is a 5’11 wing from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her name is Treasure Hunt.
2020 @HHCALadyHawks Treasure Hunt picked up offers from Maryland and Syracuse this week. @treasurehunt34 pic.twitter.com/REcIn3TpTs
— HHCA Lady Hawks (@HHCALadyHawks) May 13, 2017
Now, everyone has a first name and a last name, but some people are blessed with names. Women’s basketball has a surplus of these. In the Class of 2017, for instance, you’ll find Deauzya Richards, Quanniecia Morrison, LaDazhia Williams, Shalexxus Aaron and Name MVP Unique Thompson—and that’s just the best of the top 100. (We’ll give Maryland signee Channise Lewis an honorable mention.) But there’s something to be said for achieving perfect birth name-surname unity.
We don’t know much about Hunt yet, but that’s fine; she still has three years of high school ball left. She’s on ESPN’s list of 2020 prospects, but those names haven’t been ranked. She’s probably a couple years away from announcing her college decision, and it’s tough to say how the Terps will ultimately factor into the picture.
Hunt should be a treasured addition wherever she ends up, but would continue a wonderful Maryland basketball trend.
#Terps offered c/o 2020 F Treasure Hunt this week. Brenda Frese is trying to one up Mark Turgeon (Diamond Stone) in the name game.
— Connor Newcomb (@ConnorNewcomb_) May 17, 2017
In other news
Prentiss Hubb, who has a pretty cool name himself, committed to Notre Dame over Maryland and others last night.
Justin Jackson has until the afternoon of May 24 to decide where he’ll play basketball next year, and he might milk the clock.
Maryland baseball is struggling at a pretty bad time to do that. Our weekly roundtable discussed how the Terps can bounce back.
Cole Field House is looking really cool.
Maryland women’s basketball now knows its group for the World University Games.
The #Terps were selected to pool C as Team USA for the WUG this summer! --> https://t.co/wl57WBymB4 #FearTheTurtle #Terps2Taiwan pic.twitter.com/tlL4pYItRB
— Maryland WBB (@umdwbb) May 16, 2017
Our friends at The Left Bench took us inside Michal Cekovsky’s kitchen for what should definitely be the start of a cooking show.
Want to know what it's like to cook with #Terps athletes Michal Cekovsky and Josh Landsman? TLBTV's @alex_flum gives you an inside look. pic.twitter.com/2Wucm7G7Iu
— The Left Bench (@TheLeftBench) May 17, 2017