SB Nation DC - Terrell Stoglin Will Leave Maryland For NBA Draft After All, According To Reporthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2012-04-30T12:08:52-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27523932012-04-30T12:08:52-04:002012-04-30T12:08:52-04:00What Happens Next For Maryland After Terrell Stoglin's Departure?
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<p>What the hell just happened? A few weeks ago, the Terps were a <a href="http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/18/college-hoops-top-25-for-2012-2013-amended-to-reflect-recruitsnba-decisions/">chic Top 20 pick</a> for next year with expectations of competing for the 2013 ACC title. Now, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123861/terrell-stoglin">Terrell Stoglin</a> <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/tracking-the-terps/bal-terrell-stoglin-wont-return-to-maryland-basketball-team-next-season-20120430,0,44827.story">goes pro after being suspended</a> for the year. How did we get here, and what does it mean?</p>
<p>I know Stoglin and coach Mark Turgeon butted heads, to put it mildly, throughout much of last year. In meeting and interviewing Stoglin he was cocky, but nice. A bit of a contradiction even, because he would say the right things about wanting the best for the team, but then have a sly smile when questions about his passing and assist totals would come up. We all saw the <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/d1scourse/2012/feb/11/terps-stoglin-chafes-on-twitter-about-benching/">attitude</a> on full display in the Duke loss, and who knows what else happened behind closed doors?</p>
<p>There will be drug questions. The most prevalent rumor I've heard is a third failed drug test. I hate to even wade in this water, as the kid is only 20 years old. People make mistakes, and whatever it is, I hope for the best for Terrell.</p>
<p>Regardless of what happened, it's time to turn the page. Stoglin will never play another minute for the Terps, and despite his proclivity for bad shots and missed passes, he was a standout scorer in a way few Maryland sophomores have ever been. The Terps will miss those points.</p>
<p>But let's not write this team off just yet. With Stoglin gone, the Terps will drop off the Preseason Top 25 radar. Stoglin and departed senior <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52227/sean-mosley" class="sbn-auto-link">Sean Mosley</a> accounted for almost 50 percent of the Maryland offense last year. You can't just make that up overnight.</p>
<p>Before Terp fans get too upset, remember there is still a lot to like in College Park. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145659/nick-faust" class="sbn-auto-link">Nick Faust</a> seemed to be coming into his own late last year, and he could be an All-ACC caliber player as a sophomore. Word is <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145665/alex-len" class="sbn-auto-link">Alex Len</a> has been in the weight room every day since the ACC tournament, and adding muscle to his 7-foot frame will make him a force.</p>
<p>Much has been made of a talented freshmen class headed to Maryland, full of size and shooters. Previously, there were concerns about enough minutes and shots to go around in the back court with Stoglin and incoming combo-guards-with-similar-game Seth Allen and Sam Cassell Jr. With Stoglin out of the picture, that is no longer a concern.</p>
<p>The loss of Stoglin undoubtedly hurts, and don't let anyone say it doesn't. The kid had serious talent, and shot judgment always improves with maturity. Stoglin's maturity, however, is no longer a concern for Maryland.</p>
<p>In a little over a year, Mark Turgeon has drastically overturned the Terp roster. Despite losing Stoglin, there has been a major infusion of talent up and down the roster. Now Turgeon can put the team he wants on the court. The question remains if that team can win.</p>
<p>I say they can. While the Terps may lack preseason hype, the talent will be there to make a run at 20 wins and an NCAA Tournament bid. Even without Stoglin, I imagine Turgeon expects the same.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/maryland-terrapins/2012/4/30/2988644/maryland-terrapins-men-basketbal-terrell-stoglin-2012-nba-draftlJP Finlay2012-04-30T11:54:40-04:002012-04-30T11:54:40-04:00Terrell Stoglin Was Suspended For Repeated Violations Of Drug Policy, According To Report
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<p>We likely won't know the complete details surrounding Terrell Stoglin's suspension and ultimate declaration for the NBA Draft for some time, but there are some details that are beginning to leak out. Patrick Stevens, who is among the most reliable writers about Maryland athletics, has a source that tells him that Stoglin's suspension was tied to repeated drug test violations. </p>
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<p>Per a source, suspension for Stoglin is tied to failed drug tests. Code of conduct prescribes a one-year suspension for 3 failed drug tests</p>
— Patrick Stevens (@D1scourse) <a data-datetime="2012-04-30T14:55:53+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/D1scourse/status/196976172083576832">April 30, 2012</a>
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<p>There are a few other options it could be, but this seems a likely option based on the letter of the law in the conduct code and the fact that we haven't heard any other options from beat writers. If this really was the case and Stoglin failed a drug test or committed some other infraction three times before this punishment, he really has no one to blame but himself. This suspension, if it was for that, will likely hurt his already diminutive draft stock. </p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on this decision and how it will affect the Maryland basketball team, please head over to <a href="http://www.testudotimes.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #093369; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Testudo Times</a>.</i></span></p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/4/30/2988694/terrell-stoglin-suspension-maryland-athletics-drugsJordan Ruby2012-04-30T10:06:46-04:002012-04-30T10:06:46-04:00Terrell Stoglin Declared For Draft After Being Issued Season Long Suspension, According To Report
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<p>The University of Maryland has released an announcement that confirms that Terrell Stoglin will be declaring for the NBA Draft, it also sheds some light on why he made that decision. Apparently Stoglin, as well as fellow sophomore Mychal Parker, had been recently suspended by the team for an entire year due to a violation of the Student-Athlete Code of Conduct. That punishment led to Stoglin declaring for the NBA Draft. Any hope that he might eventually return to the team after testing the waters is likely moot at this point.</p>
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<p>"Being a University of Maryland student-athlete carries a tremendous honor and responsibility," said director of athletics Kevin Anderson. "As much as we appreciate the effort these two young men gave to the program this season, they were unable to live up to that responsibility. We’re disappointed, but hope they use this as a learning experience."</p>
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<p>The Parker bit is interesting because he has already announced his intention to transfer for a different school, so both of the players that received these lengthy suspension will no longer be with the team.</p>
<p>It makes far more sense that Stoglin would elect to enter the draft after some sort of catastrophic event between him and the team, rather then just feeling like he was ready for the next level. But without any more details about what violation led to he and Parker getting suspended for the entire year, it is difficult to fully grasp the ramifications of the entire situation. All we know now that that the Terps have an awful lot of scoring to replace next year.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on this decision and how it will affect the Maryland basketball team, please head over to <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #093369; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.testudotimes.com/">Testudo Times</a>.</i></span></p>
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<figcaption>COLLEGE PARK MD - FEBRUARY 23: Terrell Stoglin #12 of the Maryland Terrapins puts up a shot against the Florida State Seminoles at the Comast Center on February 23 2011 in College Park Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>After initially announcing that he would return to the University of Maryland for his junior season, the ACC's leading scorer has reportedly declared his intentions to go to the NBA. </p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123861/terrell-stoglin">Terrell Stoglin</a> led the ACC in scoring as a Sophomore this year, and at many times was the only player on the Terps who could create anything offensively. He had originally stated that he would come back to Maryland for his junior season, but now it seems like the Terps might be losing their best player after their sophomore season for the second year in a row. According to Inside Maryland Sports, Stoglin declared for the NBA Draft on Sunday, and will not return to Maryland. </p>
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<p>Stoglin, the ACC's leading scorer, declared for the draft yesterday, the final day for underclassmen to enter, ending his <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Terps">#Terps</a> career.</p>
— Jeff Ermann (@insidemdsports) <a data-datetime="2012-04-30T11:09:23+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/insidemdsports/status/196919169034366976">April 30, 2012</a>
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<p>They also state that Stoglin <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/insidemdsports/status/196937401761931264">intends to hire an agent</a>, meaning that he will not be able to come back to Maryland even if he ends up changing his mind. The most interesting note, however, is a <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/insidemdsports/status/196926487557963776">tweet </a>that suggests that the decision wasn't entirely Stoglin's and might have been mutual between he and the Athletic department. It's an awful lot to take in, and a pretty surprising result. </p>
<p>There are, of course, two sides to this story. How it will affect the Terps, and what it means for Stoglin's future. The more immediate will be Stoglin's attempt to make it into the back half of the NBA Draft. Stoglin has demonstrated that he can score the ball with the best of them. But he doesn't make his teammates better and he might not be tall enough to stick as a guy with one singular strength. He will have to work on his game, and impress scouts during workouts if he wants to be picked at all. </p>
<p>As for the Terps, this is a significant blow to a team that had some raised expectations for next year. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145659/nick-faust">Nick Faust</a> will likely slide into the starting shooting guard, and best player, role for the Terps, while the learning curve of freshmen Seth Allen and Sm Cassell junior will be steepened considerably. If Pe'Shon Howard doesn't make it back in time to start the season, one of those guys will have to be the starting point guard. </p>
<p><i>For more on this decision and how it will affect the Maryland basketball team, please head over to <a href="http://www.testudotimes.com/">Testudo Times</a>. </i></p>
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