Maryland men’s basketball kept its foot on the recruiting gas over the weekend, with Buzz Williams and his staff handing out a fresh batch of offers as they continue to build for the future.
The most notable name for the Terps’ roster needs was four-star center Akol Nyok. At 7-foot-1, the South Sudanese native brings the kind of size Maryland can use, and his path has already taken him from Glenelg Country School to Columbus High School in Miami.
Nyok’s stock has climbed fast. He was once a three-star prospect and had been sitting outside the top 150 nationally, but 247Sports now lists him as a four-star and the No. 131 player in the country. Maryland will have to battle for him, too, with 16 other schools already in the mix, including Marquette, Tennessee and Georgia.
The Terps also offered four-star small forward Markus Kerr, one of the top players in the 2027 class. Kerr checks in at No. 71 nationally and is the highest-rated prospect in New Hampshire.
At 6-foot-7, Kerr calls himself a combo guard on social media, though he could project as a small forward at the college level. He reclassified last year after previously being in the 2026 class.
Kerr’s offer sheet is crowded as well. Maryland joins 15 other schools pursuing him, including Georgetown, Florida State and Tennessee.
Maryland’s weekend work also included an offer to three-star class of 2028 point guard Bryson Campbell. The Texas native is listed at 6 feet and has drawn interest from programs across Division I, with Arizona State and LSU among the most prominent.
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