Maryland Basketball: Dion Wiley making huge strides
The 2015-16 season was certainly not kind to Dion Wiley.
Wiley suffered a torn meniscus prior to the start of the season and didn’t play a single minute for Maryland.
One year later, Wiley is making huge strides towards a return to the court.
Back in May, Wiley was cleared to resume basketball activities. The former Potomac (Md.) standout could’ve returned to the court in March, but the Terrapins opted to redshirt him.
According to Jon Rothstein of CBSSports, coach Mark Turgeon confirmed that Wiley is going full-speed in all basketball activities.
Wiley was supposed to be a key backcourt piece for Maryland last season. He would’ve likely seen significant minutes backing up Rasheed Sulaimon.
With Sulaimon gone, freshman Kevin Huerter and Wiley will be the team’s top shooting guards. Both have reptuations as knock-down shooters, but Wiley has the bigger frame.
During his lone season in College Park, Wiley averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds. He also shot 32.9 percent from beyond the arc in 35 games.
Wiley is expected to be a part of Maryland’s deepest backcourt in quite some time.
Melo Trimble returns for his junior season after considering keeping his name in the 2016 NBA Draft. Jaylen Brantley, Anthony Cowan, Huerter, and Wiley will comprise the Maryland backup.
Maryland’s frontcourt is going to look a whole lot different without Robert Carter and Diamond Stone. Turgeon could elect to go with some combination of Michal Cekovsky, Damonte Dodd, and Duquesne transfer L.G. Gill at the two frontcourt spots.
However, the Terps could also roll with three or four guards and play small ball.
Regardless of what kind of lineup combinations that Turgeon elects to go with, having Wiley back is going to be a huge plus for the program.
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