DeShawn Harris-Smith, a 6’5 guard/wing entered his freshman season with significant hype and was on many preseason NBA Draft boards as a potential one-and-done candidate. Unfortunately for Harris-Smith and the Terps, last season did not go according to plan.
Harris-Smith started 30 of 33 games and played about 30 minutes per game. For the season, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and .9 steals. Those are solid numbers for a freshman in a physical league like the Big 10 Conference where younger players often struggle to adjust. He made a positive impact on the defensive end of the court, which is also not typical for a freshman.