Maryland freshman forward Jalen Smith talks about taking over against Nebraska and how it gave him confidence. (Don Markus, Baltimore Sun video)
Jalen Smith isn’t quite sure exactly how old he was, or who his Amateur Athletic Union team from the Banneker Community Center was playing. All the Maryland freshman can recall, quite vividly, was what his father told him when he talked trash after blocking an opponent’s shot.
“When I was younger, I used to taunt [an opponent] every time I scored,” Smith said after practice Thursday. “He came to me and he said, ‘Why you taunting?