Jake Layman had been saying all summer that Maryland was his favorite school.
On Monday, the 6-foot-8 forward from Wrentham (Mass.) King Phillip pulled the trigger for the Terps.
“My relationship with the coaches has been real strong, with every single coach,” he told ESPNBoston.com.
“I like Coach [Mark] Turgeon’s style of play, his offense is a good fit for me,” he added. “The ACC is a good conference for me, too. I think it’s the most skilled conference in the country, I like it a lot. I’ve spent a lot of time with the players [on my visits], I know them real well, and they’re easy to talk to, so that’s good. Plus, I have the opportunity to be an impact player my freshman year.”
Layman had set up official visits to Syracuse, Louisville, Florida and Wake Forest, but those won’t be necessary.
Layman averaged 24.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, 4.6 blocks, 3.1 steals and 2.3 assists last season at King Phillip, but his recruitment took off this summer as he helped BABC win the prestigious Peach Jam title.
Layman joins 6-2 shooting guard Seth Allen of Fredericksburg, VA and 6-9 center Shaquille Cleare in Maryland’s 2012 recruiting class.
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