MM 3.30: Maryland men’s basketball offers 2021 4-star point guard Bobby Pettiford Jr.

Maryland men’s basketball officially cemented itself in the race for Bobby Pettiford Jr. Monday, extending an offer to the four-star point guard.

Pettiford, the No. 88 player in the 2021 class, had previously signed with Louisville, but was released from his NLI earlier this month.

The North Carolina native is a four-star prospect (0.9622), who is listed as the No. 14 point guard and No. 5 player from his state in the 2021 class.

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon and his staff had a virtual meeting with Pettiford, according to Stock Risers, and that meeting left a good impression.

The Terps’ 2021 class sits at No. 44 in the nation, but only includes the likes of four-star power forward Julian Reese and four-star small forward Ike Cornish due to James Graham III enrolling early. The addition of Pettiford would move Maryland’s class to No. 18 in the nation.

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