The arrival of already celebrated freshman Diamond Stone, the addition of veteran ACC transfers Robert Carter Jr. and Rasheed Sulaimon as well as the return of first-team Big Ten guard Melo Trimble and third-team Big Ten forward Jake Layman have made the Terps one of the favorites to win a national championship.
In the weeks between the first practice and the first game – Nov. 13 against Mount St. Mary’s – Turgeon will have to figure out at least one spot in his starting lineup as well as how deep he wants to go in his regular rotation with a team that figures to have 10 players fighting for playing time.