When Maryland women’s basketball needed a basket last season, the ball would probably end up in one of its two seniors’ hands.
One option was Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, who could knock a down a shot from distance, or penetrate to the rim for a layup. The other was Brionna Jones, who would catch the ball in the post and score on her first or second opportunity.
This year, the Terps don’t have that luxury. Both Jones and Walker-Kimbrough’s jerseys are now hanging in the rafters after excellent careers. Along with the departure of starting point guard Destiny Slocum and three other players to transfer, Maryland loses 64 percent of its scoring from last year, the most its lost in the Brenda Frese era.