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Maryland men’s basketball stays active in portal, adds Virginia forward Elijah Saunders

Former Virginia forward Elijah Saunders committed to Maryland men’s basketball from the transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported Saturday.

Buzz Williams’ latest portal addition is 6-foot-8 forward Elijah Saunders, who was Virginia’s second-leading scorer in 2024-25 with 10.4 points per game.

The Phoenix, Arizona native will be entering his senior season. Spent two seasons at San Diego State before Virginia. https://t.co/x6ndFoRzpS— Matt Germack (@MattGermack) April 12, 2025

The 6-foot-8, 240-pound incoming senior averaged 10.4 points and five rebounds per game at Virginia in 2024-25, second in both categories on a team that went 15-17 overall and 8-12 in the ACC.