2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
James Padgett
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Lincoln HS
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11) - 30 of his 59 rebounds (51%) this season have been on offensive glass... Had 5 points, 5 rebounds in exhibition win over Florida Southern (11/1)... Went 2-for-3 from floor for 5 points in 11 minutes in opener vs. Seattle Univ. (11/8)... Had 4 points on 2-for-3 shooting in 4-minute stint in win over College of Charleston (11/10)... Had 5 points, 3 rebounds in win over Maine (11/14) in 16-minute appearance... Season-high 6 points (3-5 FG) vs. #13 Illinois (11/19) in 11 minutes... 4 points, 2 boards in 7 minutes in win over Delaware State (11/23)... Season-high 5 boards with 4 points, 2 blocks in win over Elon (11/26)... Season-high 18 minutes in win at Penn State (12/1) - all 6 points came in 1st half... Season-high 8 points, including 6 in 9-minute stint during 2nd half vs. Temple (12/5)... Career-high 9 rebounds with 6 points in win over UNC Greensboro (12/8)... Tied career-high 10 points (7 in 1st half) on 3-3 FG, 4-6 FT vs. NJIT (12/22)... 8 points vs. Virginia Tech (1/20) were his most in an ACC game, 3-5 FG w/block, board... 5 points (2-3 FG) with rebound in 8 minutes off bench vs. #5 Duke (2/2)... 4 points with 2 rebounds and steal in 11 minutes off bench at North Carolina (2/27)... Had 6 points with 7 boards in 13 minutes off the bench vs. NC State in ACC Tourney (3/10).
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10) - Good finisher around the basket... Hard to guard due to his athletic ability... 30 of his 78 boards have been at the offensive end... Starter at forward for Terps in exhibition win over IUP (11/3 - Had 8 pts on 4-5 FG, 4 reb, 2 blks)... Solid collegiate debut with 10 points, 8 rebounds in win over Charleston Southern (11/13)... Finished with 7 boards, 6 points in win over Fairfield (11/17)... Had 7 points with 2 boards and block in 13 minutes vs. Winston-Salem State (12/22)... Posted 5 points (2-3 FG) with 4 rebounds in 10 minutes in win at UNC Greensboro (1/3)... Had 4 rebounds, 4 points in 10 minutes in win over #18/19 Florida State (1/10)... Solid outing vs. Longwood (1/19 -10 points, 4-4 FG, with 7 boards, 2 blocks in 20 minutes)... Longest ACC stint of year with 13 minutes in win over UVa (2/15 - Finished with 4 points)... Had 3 rebounds and bucket in 6-minute stint in win over Clemson (2/24).
BEFORE MARYLAND - Four-star prospect as rated by Scout.com, which had him ranked 21st in nation as center... Helped his Lincoln HS squad win an unprecedented fourth straight city championship... Had 17 points and 14 boards in the title game as Lincoln beat JFK 78-56 at Madison Square Garden... Named All-City after averaging 18 points, 12 rebounds in playoffs... Averaged 15 points and 10 boards before suffering an ankle injury in December of his senior season... Played through the injury for the Railsplitters... High school coach was Dwayne "Tiny" Morton... Played in the Charm City Challenge, where he was named MVP after scoring 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting... Also appeared in the 2009 Capital Classic all-star game... Averaged 11 points, 10 boards per game as a junior.
PERSONAL - Parents are Willie and Sharm Padgett... Has a younger brother, Westley... major is family sciences... Worked on all aspects of his game during the off-season... Listens to Ne-Yo, 2Pac and Chris Brown... Chose Maryland over St. John's, West Virginia, Pittsburgh... Recipient of the John I. Heise Jr. Basketball Scholarship.
