A Triangle sweep was predicted at the top of the ACC basketball standings. Maryland might have something to say about that after transfer Dez Wells won his appeal with the NCAA on Wednesday.
Wells, who's from Raleigh, will be eligible to play this season for the Terrapins. Wells, a 6-5 wing who transferred from Xavier, was originally ruled ineligible by the NCAA on Oct. 26 but won his appeal on Wednesday.
In an offseason full of transfers in the ACC, Wells' case has been unique. Wells, who averaged 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds as a freshman last season, was expelled from Xavier in August after a sexual assault arrest.
An Ohio grand jury subsequently rejected criminal charges in Wells' case but he was not allowed to return to the Cincinnati school and he transferred to Maryland. With Wells, the Terps (17-15 last season) go from the bubble team to serious NCAA tournament contender and factor in the ACC race.
The Terps, 6-10 in the ACC last season, coach Mark Turgeon's first, return a strong nucleus with sophomore forward Alex Len, sophomore guard Nick Faust and add a strong recruiting class.
The media picked N.C. State, Duke and UNC to finish in the top three spots in October. The Terps, before there was any ruling on Wells, were picked to finish sixth.
Maryland opens the season on Friday against 2012 national champion Kentucky in Brooklyn.
Comments
I do not get it
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 14:42 — gvillegatrIt seems like every day another HS kid gets away (cleared of wrong doing) with something in his recruitment/education as he starts his collegiate career. All the while, college football players never get cleared of anything and typically get in trouble for more than the initial accusation.
I doubt I will get a well, thought out reply from anyone on the other side of the aisle, but it the truth.
December 19th
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 21:19 — YAR8packWell, I side with you on this one. But I know we disagree on the Rodney Purvis situation.
ACC Now's gonna have to post something inflamatory so the lot of us can duke it out on this blog before December 19th when we'll have to pay for this content. I'm too cheap to do that.
OK GO WOLFPACK!!!
Oh yea
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 22:14 — gvillegatrI highly doubt I will pay for it either. I may pay for the first month and see who still posts and who does not.
Pay for say?
Thu, 11/08/2012 - 14:16 — SurferFirst I have heard about this? I guess I missed it, or are they only asking for non N&O subscribers to pay?
Doesn't matter
Thu, 11/08/2012 - 17:24 — gvillegatrSubscription or no subscription, you will still have to pay. No idea how much, though.
Thanks
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 15:17 — SurferWhere did you hear about this? Just curious.
Monday or Tuesday?
Fri, 11/09/2012 - 17:24 — gvillegatr... Of this week, I believe. I saw it here at the N&O on-line.