Former Texas A&M basketball forward Pharrel Payne announced Friday afternoon that he's following his former coach Buzz Williams to Maryland. Payne entered the transfer portal Wednesday, a day ...

Texas A&M Aggies forward Pharrel Payne (21) shoots over Yale Bulldogs forward Nick Townsend (42) during the first half March 20, 2025 at Ball Arena in Denver.

Pharrel Payne, a 6-foot-9 Texas A&M transfer, is expected to play a key role for the Terps next season. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) Defense — Williams’ forte — should be the foundation ...

It didn’t take former A&M men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams to start rebuilding at Maryland. Aggie junior forwards Solomon Washington and Pharrel Payne, integral parts of this season’s 10 ...

Maryland transfer power forward George Turkson Jr. made an exciting arrival in College Park alongside shooting guard Andrew Mills, small forward Solomon Washing ...

Because that's what Williams has in College Park, Md., given there are zero returning players from the Kevin Willard era. That Payne and former Rice have Big Ten experience is a plus, too.

There are now six players on Maryland's 2025-26 roster, all transfers. Williams has nine spots to work with as rosters are expected to expand to 15 scholarships starting with the 2025-26 season.

But despite the commitment from the five-star, Maryland dropped in CBS Sports' top-45 rankings by Jon Rothstein. Previously, the Terrapins were ranked 32nd, but now Maryland is 33rd.

In his junior year of high school, Alston averaged 13.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He is now expected to compete for minutes in a frontcourt that features Pharrel Payne, Collin ...

Pharrel Payne has NBA prospects if he continues his ascent from the end of last season, when he totaled 51 points on 80 percent shooting in two NCAA Tournament games. But like Julian Reese, he'll ...

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