Welcome back to the Maryland men’s basketball film room. It’s almost impossible to predict how mid-major guards will transition to the physicality of high-major play, but for Jahmir Young, the adjustment has been seamless.
Young — who transferred from Charlotte to Maryland last offseason — has bursted onto the Big Ten scene. Fans, and even head coach Kevin Willard, didn’t expect Young’s presence to lead to a probable NCAA Tournament appearance and a likely 20-win season.
“Honestly, no,” Willard said when I asked him if he thought Young’s play would translate as well as it has to the Big Ten.