Maryland men's basketball appears to have made its fourth move this offseason, bringing in former Georgia Tech forward Tafara Ngapare.
The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Ngapare appeared sure of his decision Thursday night. he posted on x, formerly Twitter, the turtle emoji and the number 100 next to it. He then shared two posts announcing his transfer to the Terps.
Gaparet becomes the fourth player from another area to commit to Maryland this offseason. Shooting guard Rodney Rice (Virginia Tech) and point guard Jacobi Gillespie (Belmont) joined the program last month, and shooting guard Selton Miguel (South Florida) announced his intention to transfer on Tuesday.
With the addition of Gapple, the Terps have one more scholarship to offer. The school will say goodbye to point guard Jameel Young (team-high 20.4 points, 4.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds per game last season) and small forward Donta Scott (11.2 points, 4.7 rebounds), who have exhausted their eligibility. I told you. The transfers include freshman small forward Jamie Kaiser Jr. (transferred to Butler), freshman shooting guard Janathan Ramote (North Carolina A&T), sophomore small forward Noah Batchelor (Buffalo), and sophomore center Seeram Swanton.・It was Rogers.
Gaparet will be Maryland's first frontcourt addition. This winter, the sophomore averaged 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 29 games, including 15 starts for the Yellow Jackets. He has increased those numbers over his past seven appearances, posting 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
Ngapare, a freshman at the University of Massachusetts, strengthens his frontcourt with 6-9, 230-pound junior power forward Julian Reese. Julian Reese, a Randallstown native and St. Francis graduate, is the only player to average 1.5 kg at the NCAA Division I level. He recorded at least 10 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, and 1.0 steals and finished with 13.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, and 1.0 steals. The team will also welcome 6-10, 245-pound freshman center Derrick Queen. He's a five-star prospect from Baltimore who also played at St. Francis.
