Former Rhode Island senior guard Daron “Fatts” Russell is transferring to the Maryland men’s basketball team, he announced Saturday, giving the Terps a proven playmaker at the point guard position for the 2021-22 season.
It’s the second high-profile get in the transfer portal for coach Mark Turgeon and his staff after former Georgetown center Qudus Wahab announced Saturday morning that he was joining the Terps.
Russell, who has twice been selected to the All-Atlantic 10 team and conference all-defensive team, will have one year of eligibility remaining as the NCAA extended an extra year for winter sports athletes as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.