Maryland basketball's biggest recruit in years is earning his keep so far this season, as Diamond Stone claimed both the Big Ten's Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week awards after scoring a combined 49 points in the team's victories over Penn State and Northwestern.
Stone willed the Terps to a comeback win over the Nittany Lions almost single-handedly, scoring a Maryland freshman-record 39 points to go along with 12 rebounds.
He followed that explosive performance with an understated but efficient game against Northwestern. He didn't miss a shot all day, going 4-for-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line in the Terps' easy 72-59 win.