Former Boston College forward Jairus Hamilton says he decided to transfer to Maryland because of his relationship with Terps head coach Mark Turgeon, the chance to win and the opportunity to return to an area where he lived for a few years growing up.
The 6-foot-8, 234-pound Hamilton played in 24 games and started 20 for the Eagles in 2019-20, averaging 9.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. He was recruited by the Terps when he starred at Cannon School (N.C.), but he opted to attend Boston College to play in the ACC with his brother, Jared, who completed his college career with the Eagles last month.
Hamilton entered his name in the transfer portal after the season, and on April 1 he announced on Twitter that he had picked Maryland. Hamilton was recruited by Turgeon in high school.
“I still have the great memories of being able to play with my brother. That’s something I’m going to hold onto forever,” Hamilton said on Glenn Clark Radio April 2. “But now coming back to the decision when I decided to put my name in the portal, Coach Turgeon was the first one to call me and hit me up and explained from that day that he still wanted me to be a Terp. That really stuck with me. It took me a few days to really think about it, but it definitely turned out to be somewhere I wanted to be.”
