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Jersey Number 50
John Bilney
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
- High School:
- Pascack Hills
John Bilney came to Maryland from Pascack Hills High where he averaged 23 points and 22 rebounds a game. His junior year in high he set a school record with 470 rebounds had 66 assists and 120 blocked shots while averaging 22.4 points a game and 21.1 rebounds. He was Co-Captain of the team his senior year. He played in 19 Maryland games as a freshman, 25 as a sophomore with seven starts and 30 games as a junior. He pulled in nine rebounds in 12 minutes against Bucknell as a freshman for his career high that he equaled is a sophomore against East Carolina. He also scored nine points in the East Carolina game. He scored only 58 points as a junior in 30 games but pulled in 66 rebounds, and contributed 25 assists. He played some fine defense for the Terps last year as he saw much more playing time than his offensive statistics indicate, with 14 steals and eight blocked shots.
While in high school he was a honorable mention All-American and played in All-Star games in Philadelphia, Seattle, New York, the McDonald's Classic in Landover, and Connecticut. His father played basketball at Davis-Elkins and Rutgers.
Bilney cites his first appearance on the Cole Field House court as a freshman playing for the varsity against Ball State as his most memorable moment in sports. He hit the first shot of his varsity career, hit two of three in that game and scored five points while playing 14 minutes and also recorded his first blocked shot. He was highly recruited in high school and made his decision in January announcing his intentions at that time ending the recruiting drive of many schools at that time.
His brother Dan was All-New England as a baseball player at the University of Massachusetts.
DATE OF BIRTH — February 25, 1958 in Holliswood, New York.
While in high school he was a honorable mention All-American and played in All-Star games in Philadelphia, Seattle, New York, the McDonald's Classic in Landover, and Connecticut. His father played basketball at Davis-Elkins and Rutgers.
Bilney cites his first appearance on the Cole Field House court as a freshman playing for the varsity against Ball State as his most memorable moment in sports. He hit the first shot of his varsity career, hit two of three in that game and scored five points while playing 14 minutes and also recorded his first blocked shot. He was highly recruited in high school and made his decision in January announcing his intentions at that time ending the recruiting drive of many schools at that time.
His brother Dan was All-New England as a baseball player at the University of Massachusetts.
DATE OF BIRTH — February 25, 1958 in Holliswood, New York.
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