Feb. 24, 2002
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MARYLAND ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES
LONNY BAXTER at Florida State (Feb. 27, 9:00 p.m., Raycom-Jefferson Pilot Sports) - After four straight games with double-doubles, Baxter poured in 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and added eight rebounds and three blocks while leading the Terps past Wake Forest last Sunday ... He is 78 rebounds from becoming the first player in Maryland history with 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds ... Baxter currently leads the ACC with 2.2 blocked shots per game, and is bidding to become the first Maryland player to lead the league in blocks since 1987 ... He averages 15.4 points and 8.5 rebounds leading into Wednesday's game at Florida State ... With double-doubles in four of his last five games, and a season-high tying 25 points in the fifth, Baxter averages 16.8 points and 10.0 rebounds in his last five games ... He is 98-30 through four seasons in a Terrapin uniform.
JUAN DIXON at Florida State (Feb. 27, 9:00 p.m., Raycom-Jefferson Pilot Sports) - Dixon is a leading candidate for the ACC and National Player of the Year Awards, as well as the NABC's Defensive Player of the Year Award ... He is the ONLY player in college basketball history with 2,000 points, 300 steals and 200 3FGs ... He ranks 18th in NCAA history with 316 steals ... Dixon raised his double-figure scoring streak to 44 straight games with a 21-point effort against Wake Forest on Sunday... His free throw with 0:01 remaining provided the difference in Maryland's 90-89 win over the Demon Deacs ... He is 116 points from Maryland's career scoring record, and just 29 steals from the Maryland and ACC career steals record ... Second in the ACC in scoring, he currently leads Maryland with 19.2 points per game and an ACC-leading 3.0 steals per game ... His 90.7 percent FT accuracy is currently the third-best season figure in ACC history.
THUNDER & LIGHTNING ALL-AMERICA CAMPAIGN
Maryland's THUNDER&LIGHTNING combo of Lonny Baxter and Juan Dixon is as lethal an inside-outside duo as any in the country.
The senior tandem strikes on both ends of the floor. Both are local products of the Baltimore-Washington area who have literally worked their way into the nation's spotlight, guiding the Terrapins to the 2001 Final Four and leading Maryland to a hopeful repeat performance as seniors.
Baxter muscles through the lane with remarkable agility for a 260-pound man of his size - maneuvering his way to West Regional MVP honors last season while averaging a double-double through five NCAA Tournament games.
Dixon electrifies fans and tortures opponents with quickness and relentless tenacity which have resulted in ACC-leading points and steals totals for three straight seasons.
Collectively, they make Maryland a versatile threat against the nation's top teams. Individually, they are among the country's craftiest, toughest and most difficult players to defend.
THUNDER&LIGHTNING.
Baxter and Dixon.
Coming to an arena near you.
