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Melo Trimble will be Maryland basketball’s anchor this season

Maryland basketball tips off its season against American on Nov. 11. Until then, we’re profiling every player on the team.

Height: 6’3

Weight: 185 pounds

High School: Upper Marlboro (Md.)

Jersey No.: 2

How Trimble got to College Park

Trimble committed to Maryland back in 2012, when he was only a high school junior. He was a consensus top-100 recruit, but didn’t necessarily have a the national pedigree of someone who’d develop into a Player of the Year candidate by his sophomore season. Whith Seth Allen and Roddy Peters transferring out before Trimble got to campus, he became one of the most important recruits in recent program history.