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Jersey Number 12
Terrell Stokes
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Simon Gratz
ON STOKES: An All-ACC candidate as one of the top play-making guards in the ACC ... returns as Maryland's starting point guard for the third consecutive season ... enters his senior season with 377 assists which places him ninth all-time in school history ... also enters the 1998-99 season with 123 career steals which ties him for eighth all-time at Maryland ... is one of only seven players in Maryland history to be ranked in the top 10 in career assists and career steals ... the single-game school record holder for assists with 14 against Towson University on Nov. 30, 1996 ... owns two of the top three single-game assist marks in school history ... in addition to his school record 14 he also recorded 12 assists against Missouri on Feb. 18, 1996 in Cole Field House ... ranks 10th all-time in school history with 60 career 3point shots made ... his 164 3-point shot attempts ranks him ninth all-time at Maryland ... said head coach Gary Williams of Stokes: "His value to our team is to run our offense, penetrate and play good defense. People are overly critical of Terrell because he doesn't score, but he's not asked to do that in our offense." ... honorable mention All-ACC Freshman Team selection despite averaging only 17 minutes per game and starting only four games during the 1995-96 season.
As a Junior: Credited with a career-high and team leading 149 total assists for a career-high and team-leading 4.7 assists per game ... his 149 assists tied him for the 10th best single-season total in school history ... declared a salutatorian among ACC point guards by Len Elmore in an article written for ACC Athlete magazine ... said Elmore: "Stokes is very good off the dribble, particularly in transition where — not coincidentally — the Terps excel. Stokes' ability to pump up the tempo and execute in transition contributes mightily and he does what it takes to make the Terrapins go." ... started 25 of 32 games including 18 of the final 19 of the season ... his only non-start late in the season was on senior day when co-captain Matt Kovarik earned the starting honors ... averaged 5.0 assists per game as a starter in 25 games ... was at his best in the NCAA and ACC tournaments ... averaged 7.3 points and 5.7 assists in three NCAA Tournament games and had 14 assists and only two turnovers in two ACC Tournament games ... enjoyed his career-best assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.2:1 with 149 assists and only 67 turnovers ... marked the second time in his three-year career that he had an A:TO ratio better than 2:1 ... was at the top of his game in the NCAA Tournament second round with 10 points and seven assists as Maryland defeated Illinois, 67-6 1 , on March 14 to advance to the "Sweet 16" for the second time in Stokes' career ... made what head coach Gary Williams characterized as "the biggest shot he's hit at Maryland," with 6:50 remaining in the second half of the Terps' game against the Mini ... Stokes canned a 3-pointer from just left of the top of the key to tie the game at 52 only 16 seconds after Illinois' Kevin Turner had put the Illini up, 52-49 ... said Stokes: "If I've got the shot, I'll take it. I don't care if I've missed 10 in a row, I'll take it." ... continued his hot play in the West region semifinals against Arizona on March 19 with a personal NCAA Tournament best 1 1 points ... it was Stokes' backdoor lay-up on an assist by freshman Terence Morris that pulled Maryland to within one at 57-56 with 10:32 remaining ... was also extraordinary in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech and North Carolina with a 7:1 assist-to-turnover ratio as he helped the Terps to the semifinals for the third time in his career ... masterfully carved up the Yellow Jackets on March 6 for his ACC assist high of eight as the Terps won convincingly, 83-65, in the quarterfinal round ... was flawless against North Carolina on March 7 in the semifinals as he dished out six assists and was not charged with a turnover ... recorded 15 assists and only one turnover in 101 minutes against North Carolina in three games during the season ... canned two of the biggest free throws of the season with 1.9 seconds remaining against Kansas as the Terps defeated the then No. 2 ranked Jayhawks on Dec. 7 ... Stokes took an in bounds pass from Sarunas Jasikevicius from underneath the Kansas basket after Jayhawk All-American Raef LaFrentz scored on a put back to pull UK within one at 84-83 ... Stokes was then pushed out of bounds by Kansas guard Ryan Robertson ... initially, the referee close to the play awarded the ball to the Jayhawks, but that call was overruled by the trailing official, who put Stokes on the line for two shots ... Stokes canned both for the 86-83 lead and the victory ... the victory was one of Gary Williams' biggest in his nine years at Maryland ... a season-high nine assists came against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 18 ... was spectacular in the final 10 games of the season with 55 assists and only 20 turnovers for a 2.8:1 A:TO ratio ... was fantastic in the second half of the season with 89 assists and only 38 turnovers (2.3:1 A:TO) as compared to the first half of the season as he compiled 60 assists and 29 turnovers (2.1:1 A:TO).
As a Sophomore: Maryland's starting point guard who dished out a team-leading 143 assists ... his 4.5 assists per game ranked him tied for fourth in the ACC ... was credited with a career-high and single-game school record setting 14 assists against Towson State on Nov. 30 ... his 14 assists surpassed the former school record of 13 by Keith Gatlin against Virginia on Jan. 30, 1984 ... was playing only his second game as Maryland's lead guard against Towson State when he set the school record for assists in a single game ... gained his school-record 14th assist with just over one minute remaining in the Terps' victory over the Tigers ... he fired an outlet pass to Sarunas Jasikevicius for a fast break basket and the school record ... his 143 assists marked the 12th best-ever single season by a Maryland player and the third best-ever single season by a Maryland sophomore ... ranked third on the team and tied for ninth in the ACC in steals with 45 for a 1.4 steals per game average ... recorded at least one assist in all 32 games during his sophomore season ... at least six assists in five different games including seven in both games against nationally ranked and NCAA Tournament participant Clemson ... averaged 4.4 assists in 15 games against teams who played in the NCAA Tournament ... recorded a career-high 10 blocks which led the ACC by a player 6-0 or smaller ... finished fifth on the Terps in blocks and recorded a career-high two blocks against UMBC on Dec. 2 and at Wake Forest on Jan. 19 ... a career-high six steals against Towson State on Nov. 30 and UMBC on Dec. 4 to tie him for eighth place on the Terps' all-time single-game steals list ... an NCAA Tournament career high of two steals against the College of Charleston ... scored a career-high 31 3-point shots and led the Terps in 3-point shooting percentage with a career-best 37.4 ... his 31 3point shots made is tied for the fifth best-ever single-season total for a Maryland sophomore ... played a career-high 1,067 minutes during the season, an average of 33.3 minutes per game ... his per-game average was second most on the Terps and just under one per game less than team leader Keith Booth ... played more than twice as many total minutes and more than 16 minutes per game more than he did as a freshman ... a career-high tying 15 points to go along with seven assists as the Terps defeated Lafayette on Dec. 23 ... averaged 10.7 points and 3.8 assists in helping lead the Terps to the championship finals of the Rainbow Classic ... 14 points and five assists against host Hawaii in the semifinal victory and a then-career high of 16 points and four assists against Georgia in the championship game ... continued his hot hand with 15 points and five assists as the Terps resumed their ACC schedule and defeated Virginia at home ... had 14 points and made seven-of nine from the free-throw line against NC State in Raleigh ... scored a career-high 17 points and dished off four assists in 35 minutes of play as Maryland defeated Clemson, 76-61, to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament for the third consecutive season.
As a Freshman: An honorable mention All-ACC Freshman team selection ... was ranked third in the ACC assist-to-turnover ratio, 2.13:1 and averaged only one turnover every 12.8 minutes ... his 85 assists marked the eighth best single-season effort by a Maryland freshman while his 38 steals was the fifth best single-season mark by a Terp freshman . exhibited his extraordinary penchant for passing the basketball as he had 12 assists against Missouri in a game televised nationally by ABC Sports on Feb. 18 ... the 12 assists nearly tied the school record for assists in a single game, 13 ... in finishing with a dozen assists, he became only one of four true freshmen to have 12 or more assists in a single game ... started four games, including two against top-ten ranked Wake Forest, and averaged 4.3 points and 6.3 assists as a starter ... became the first true freshman to earn a starting assignment at the point guard position at Maryland since Teyon McCoy in 1986 ... had at least one assist in 29 of his 30 games played and dished out multiple assists in 20 games ... handled the ball extremely well in Maryland's three postseason games, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5:1 in 16 minutes per game as the Terps advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive season and played in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year ... most memorable game may have come as Maryland defeated North Carolina in Chapel Hill for the first time since 1990, 84-78 ... made three-of-four free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the Terps' victory ... broke a 78-78 tie as he hit both ends of a two-shot foul after the Tar Heels had intentionally sent Stokes to the line ... Stokes had made only 17 of 30 free throws (56.7 percent) entering the game, but made both shots to put the Terps up for good, 80-78 ... said North Carolina's Dean Smith: "On the last play, we fouled Stokes because of his free-throw percentage." ... said Stokes: "I made them pay. You've just got to step up when the team needs it and I came through." ... Stokes made one of two free throws with 1 1 seconds remaining in the contest to close out the Tar Heels ... quickly earned the respect of the Terp coaching staff and players and was rewarded during the Terps' first month of ACC competition
At Simon Gratz: Considered by many to be the No. 1 point guard prospect in the nation when he committed to play for the Terps as a high school senior ... invited as one of only 16 high school seniors to try out for the U.S. Junior World Championship team during the summer prior to his arrival in College Park ... averaged 13.8 points, 9.4 assists, 9.2 rebounds and 5.8 steals as a senior in leading perennial powerhouse Simon Gratz to the Philadelphia City title game ... posted two quadruple-doubles as a senior ... posted two triple-doubles as a senior, establishing single-game career high marks of 29 points and 17 assists ... a staggering quadruple-double of 29 points, 17 assists, 14 rebounds and 11 steals came during his senior season ... comes from the same high school, Simon Gratz, as former North Carolina and now NBA star Rasheed Wallace ... helped lead Simon Gratz to a four-year record of 109-11 (.908) and two Philadelphia Public League championships ... Gratz finished 31-0 and won the mythical national championship in 1992-93 ... the starting point guard for the U.S. All-Star team in the Capital Classic which was played in his future college basketball home of Cole Field House ... hit four-of-four field goal attempts, including his only 3-point shot attempt and two of two free throws for 1 1 points ... finished as the fourth highest scorer on the team ... handed out a game-high six assists ... scored the game-winning basket for the U.S. All-Stars in the Capital Classic, joining Danny Manning, Dereck Whittenberg and lason Kidd as high school stars who had scored the game-winning basket in the Capital Classic ... in the overtime, he hit two free throws to give the U.S. All-Stars a 1 18117 lead; then scored the game- winner with a soft 10-foot jumper, giving his team a 122-121 lead ... with 25 seconds remaining, he assisted on the final basket of the game, giving the U.S. the 124-121 victory ... following the contest, the emotionally charged Stokes pumped his fists to the 11,828 appreciative fans in Cole and ran down press row giving "high fives" to the startled dignitaries ... played with Maryland teammates Obinna Ekezie and Laron Profit on the U.S. Team in the Capital Classic ... a member of the 13-player All-Tournament team at the Adidas ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., during the summer of 1994 ... ranked No. 37 on the Blue Chip Illustrated list of the Top-100 High School Players of 1995.
Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1976, ... his full name is Terrell Montez Stokes ... two brothers, Rudy and George, played collegiate basketball at Lincoln (Pa.) University and Boston University respectively ... major is family studies.
As a Junior: Credited with a career-high and team leading 149 total assists for a career-high and team-leading 4.7 assists per game ... his 149 assists tied him for the 10th best single-season total in school history ... declared a salutatorian among ACC point guards by Len Elmore in an article written for ACC Athlete magazine ... said Elmore: "Stokes is very good off the dribble, particularly in transition where — not coincidentally — the Terps excel. Stokes' ability to pump up the tempo and execute in transition contributes mightily and he does what it takes to make the Terrapins go." ... started 25 of 32 games including 18 of the final 19 of the season ... his only non-start late in the season was on senior day when co-captain Matt Kovarik earned the starting honors ... averaged 5.0 assists per game as a starter in 25 games ... was at his best in the NCAA and ACC tournaments ... averaged 7.3 points and 5.7 assists in three NCAA Tournament games and had 14 assists and only two turnovers in two ACC Tournament games ... enjoyed his career-best assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.2:1 with 149 assists and only 67 turnovers ... marked the second time in his three-year career that he had an A:TO ratio better than 2:1 ... was at the top of his game in the NCAA Tournament second round with 10 points and seven assists as Maryland defeated Illinois, 67-6 1 , on March 14 to advance to the "Sweet 16" for the second time in Stokes' career ... made what head coach Gary Williams characterized as "the biggest shot he's hit at Maryland," with 6:50 remaining in the second half of the Terps' game against the Mini ... Stokes canned a 3-pointer from just left of the top of the key to tie the game at 52 only 16 seconds after Illinois' Kevin Turner had put the Illini up, 52-49 ... said Stokes: "If I've got the shot, I'll take it. I don't care if I've missed 10 in a row, I'll take it." ... continued his hot play in the West region semifinals against Arizona on March 19 with a personal NCAA Tournament best 1 1 points ... it was Stokes' backdoor lay-up on an assist by freshman Terence Morris that pulled Maryland to within one at 57-56 with 10:32 remaining ... was also extraordinary in the ACC Tournament against Georgia Tech and North Carolina with a 7:1 assist-to-turnover ratio as he helped the Terps to the semifinals for the third time in his career ... masterfully carved up the Yellow Jackets on March 6 for his ACC assist high of eight as the Terps won convincingly, 83-65, in the quarterfinal round ... was flawless against North Carolina on March 7 in the semifinals as he dished out six assists and was not charged with a turnover ... recorded 15 assists and only one turnover in 101 minutes against North Carolina in three games during the season ... canned two of the biggest free throws of the season with 1.9 seconds remaining against Kansas as the Terps defeated the then No. 2 ranked Jayhawks on Dec. 7 ... Stokes took an in bounds pass from Sarunas Jasikevicius from underneath the Kansas basket after Jayhawk All-American Raef LaFrentz scored on a put back to pull UK within one at 84-83 ... Stokes was then pushed out of bounds by Kansas guard Ryan Robertson ... initially, the referee close to the play awarded the ball to the Jayhawks, but that call was overruled by the trailing official, who put Stokes on the line for two shots ... Stokes canned both for the 86-83 lead and the victory ... the victory was one of Gary Williams' biggest in his nine years at Maryland ... a season-high nine assists came against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 18 ... was spectacular in the final 10 games of the season with 55 assists and only 20 turnovers for a 2.8:1 A:TO ratio ... was fantastic in the second half of the season with 89 assists and only 38 turnovers (2.3:1 A:TO) as compared to the first half of the season as he compiled 60 assists and 29 turnovers (2.1:1 A:TO).
As a Sophomore: Maryland's starting point guard who dished out a team-leading 143 assists ... his 4.5 assists per game ranked him tied for fourth in the ACC ... was credited with a career-high and single-game school record setting 14 assists against Towson State on Nov. 30 ... his 14 assists surpassed the former school record of 13 by Keith Gatlin against Virginia on Jan. 30, 1984 ... was playing only his second game as Maryland's lead guard against Towson State when he set the school record for assists in a single game ... gained his school-record 14th assist with just over one minute remaining in the Terps' victory over the Tigers ... he fired an outlet pass to Sarunas Jasikevicius for a fast break basket and the school record ... his 143 assists marked the 12th best-ever single season by a Maryland player and the third best-ever single season by a Maryland sophomore ... ranked third on the team and tied for ninth in the ACC in steals with 45 for a 1.4 steals per game average ... recorded at least one assist in all 32 games during his sophomore season ... at least six assists in five different games including seven in both games against nationally ranked and NCAA Tournament participant Clemson ... averaged 4.4 assists in 15 games against teams who played in the NCAA Tournament ... recorded a career-high 10 blocks which led the ACC by a player 6-0 or smaller ... finished fifth on the Terps in blocks and recorded a career-high two blocks against UMBC on Dec. 2 and at Wake Forest on Jan. 19 ... a career-high six steals against Towson State on Nov. 30 and UMBC on Dec. 4 to tie him for eighth place on the Terps' all-time single-game steals list ... an NCAA Tournament career high of two steals against the College of Charleston ... scored a career-high 31 3-point shots and led the Terps in 3-point shooting percentage with a career-best 37.4 ... his 31 3point shots made is tied for the fifth best-ever single-season total for a Maryland sophomore ... played a career-high 1,067 minutes during the season, an average of 33.3 minutes per game ... his per-game average was second most on the Terps and just under one per game less than team leader Keith Booth ... played more than twice as many total minutes and more than 16 minutes per game more than he did as a freshman ... a career-high tying 15 points to go along with seven assists as the Terps defeated Lafayette on Dec. 23 ... averaged 10.7 points and 3.8 assists in helping lead the Terps to the championship finals of the Rainbow Classic ... 14 points and five assists against host Hawaii in the semifinal victory and a then-career high of 16 points and four assists against Georgia in the championship game ... continued his hot hand with 15 points and five assists as the Terps resumed their ACC schedule and defeated Virginia at home ... had 14 points and made seven-of nine from the free-throw line against NC State in Raleigh ... scored a career-high 17 points and dished off four assists in 35 minutes of play as Maryland defeated Clemson, 76-61, to advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament for the third consecutive season.
As a Freshman: An honorable mention All-ACC Freshman team selection ... was ranked third in the ACC assist-to-turnover ratio, 2.13:1 and averaged only one turnover every 12.8 minutes ... his 85 assists marked the eighth best single-season effort by a Maryland freshman while his 38 steals was the fifth best single-season mark by a Terp freshman . exhibited his extraordinary penchant for passing the basketball as he had 12 assists against Missouri in a game televised nationally by ABC Sports on Feb. 18 ... the 12 assists nearly tied the school record for assists in a single game, 13 ... in finishing with a dozen assists, he became only one of four true freshmen to have 12 or more assists in a single game ... started four games, including two against top-ten ranked Wake Forest, and averaged 4.3 points and 6.3 assists as a starter ... became the first true freshman to earn a starting assignment at the point guard position at Maryland since Teyon McCoy in 1986 ... had at least one assist in 29 of his 30 games played and dished out multiple assists in 20 games ... handled the ball extremely well in Maryland's three postseason games, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.5:1 in 16 minutes per game as the Terps advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive season and played in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year ... most memorable game may have come as Maryland defeated North Carolina in Chapel Hill for the first time since 1990, 84-78 ... made three-of-four free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the Terps' victory ... broke a 78-78 tie as he hit both ends of a two-shot foul after the Tar Heels had intentionally sent Stokes to the line ... Stokes had made only 17 of 30 free throws (56.7 percent) entering the game, but made both shots to put the Terps up for good, 80-78 ... said North Carolina's Dean Smith: "On the last play, we fouled Stokes because of his free-throw percentage." ... said Stokes: "I made them pay. You've just got to step up when the team needs it and I came through." ... Stokes made one of two free throws with 1 1 seconds remaining in the contest to close out the Tar Heels ... quickly earned the respect of the Terp coaching staff and players and was rewarded during the Terps' first month of ACC competition
At Simon Gratz: Considered by many to be the No. 1 point guard prospect in the nation when he committed to play for the Terps as a high school senior ... invited as one of only 16 high school seniors to try out for the U.S. Junior World Championship team during the summer prior to his arrival in College Park ... averaged 13.8 points, 9.4 assists, 9.2 rebounds and 5.8 steals as a senior in leading perennial powerhouse Simon Gratz to the Philadelphia City title game ... posted two quadruple-doubles as a senior ... posted two triple-doubles as a senior, establishing single-game career high marks of 29 points and 17 assists ... a staggering quadruple-double of 29 points, 17 assists, 14 rebounds and 11 steals came during his senior season ... comes from the same high school, Simon Gratz, as former North Carolina and now NBA star Rasheed Wallace ... helped lead Simon Gratz to a four-year record of 109-11 (.908) and two Philadelphia Public League championships ... Gratz finished 31-0 and won the mythical national championship in 1992-93 ... the starting point guard for the U.S. All-Star team in the Capital Classic which was played in his future college basketball home of Cole Field House ... hit four-of-four field goal attempts, including his only 3-point shot attempt and two of two free throws for 1 1 points ... finished as the fourth highest scorer on the team ... handed out a game-high six assists ... scored the game-winning basket for the U.S. All-Stars in the Capital Classic, joining Danny Manning, Dereck Whittenberg and lason Kidd as high school stars who had scored the game-winning basket in the Capital Classic ... in the overtime, he hit two free throws to give the U.S. All-Stars a 1 18117 lead; then scored the game- winner with a soft 10-foot jumper, giving his team a 122-121 lead ... with 25 seconds remaining, he assisted on the final basket of the game, giving the U.S. the 124-121 victory ... following the contest, the emotionally charged Stokes pumped his fists to the 11,828 appreciative fans in Cole and ran down press row giving "high fives" to the startled dignitaries ... played with Maryland teammates Obinna Ekezie and Laron Profit on the U.S. Team in the Capital Classic ... a member of the 13-player All-Tournament team at the Adidas ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., during the summer of 1994 ... ranked No. 37 on the Blue Chip Illustrated list of the Top-100 High School Players of 1995.
Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1976, ... his full name is Terrell Montez Stokes ... two brothers, Rudy and George, played collegiate basketball at Lincoln (Pa.) University and Boston University respectively ... major is family studies.
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