As the profile has risen for the Maryland men's basketball program during the last couple of seasons, so has the number of legendary former players who have made their returns to College Park, Md., after lengthy absences.
Former NBA No. 1 overall pick and Naismith College Player of the Year Joe Smith made his first appearance at Xfinity Center last November. After spending a few years away from the program, two-time NCAA tournament Regional Most Outstanding Player Lonny Baxter was back on campus last year to finish his criminal justice degree.
And on what may have otherwise been a largely forgettable night when the Terrapins hosted Howard Dec. 7, another Terps legend made a long-awaited return to College Park.
