April 21, 2003

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland fans can catch four-year point guard Steve Blake LIVE on Monday as he appears on News Channel 8's "Sports Talk with Glenn Harris." Viewers can call in (703-387-1020) and ask questions of the Terrapins' all-time assists leader during the show, which airs from 9:30 to 10 p.m.

Blake, a four-year starter and senior captain in 2003, totaled 972 assists in his career and finished fifth all-time in NCAA history. He led the ACC in assists as a sophomore, junior and senior, and became the only player in ACC history with more than 1,000 points, 800 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals. Additionally, Blake set Maryland records for games started (136) and minutes played (4,312), and he is one of only 15 Terrapins all-time to have his jersey number honored in the rafters of Maryland's home arena.

As a senior, Blake was an AP honorable mention All-American, a first team All-ACC selection, a first team NABC all-district honoree, and a USBWA all-district team member. He was named the ACC's Player of the Week on Feb. 17, and along with backcourt partner Drew Nicholas, was selected as Maryland Basketball's Co-Player of the Year at the team's honors banquet on April 17.

Blake has run the point for the Terps in each of Maryland's 103 victories over the past four seasons, which included wins in 75 percent of the Terps' games, four NCAA tournament berths, three Sweet 16 appearances, two trips to the Final Four and the national championship in 2002. Maryland finished in the ACC's Top 3 in each of the past four seasons, including the regular season championship in 2002. The Terps have achieved a final Top 10 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll in each of the past three years, all with Blake at the helm.

Harris, a Washington, D.C., native and a graduate of Howard University, helped News Channel 8 to back-to-back awards for "Best Year-Round TV Sports Coverage." Sports Talk is the only nightly sports call-in show in the Washington, D.C., area.