Top-50 forward Jalen Smith has committed to the Maryland Terrapins. He announced the decision on Twitter this evening.
This follows rampant speculation that he nearly committed on his official visit to Maryland this weekend. For nearly two years Smith has reportedly been a Maryland lean, so credit Mark Turgeon for landing his guy. There’s really no shame in this recruiting loss, though it always stings in the moment.
For Jay Wright and Villanova, there are currently no other offers out to true frontcourt players. ‘Nova has been in contact with Top-100 forward Jake Forrester of Westtown School (Pa.