In a renowned Washington, D.C., summer league that routinely features the likes of Kevin Durant, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, it's Maryland guard Pe'Shon Howard who has produced likely the most memorable highlight so far.
The mixtape masters at TheMarsReel.com captured this clip of Howard going between the legs of an opposing defender off the dribble, then feeding a teammate for a transition layup with a sweet behind-the-back pass. It's probably not a sequence new Maryland coach Mark Turgeon wants his sophomore point guard recreating during ACC play next winter, but it's ideal summer league fodder.
That Howard was the Maryland player who pulled off that move will come as no surprise to Terps fans who've grown accustomed to the California native's court vision and swagger. He averaged 3.2 assists per game last season compared to 1.7 turnovers, not bad for a freshman receiving inconsistent playing time.
Howard is one of the jewels of a young Maryland backcourt that will have to carry the Terps in what instantly became a likely rebuilding season when big man Jordan Williams turned pro and coach Gary Williams abruptly retired. The duo of Howard and Terrell Stoglin provides something for Turgeon to build around in the backcourt, but the new coach bluntly admitted to the Baltimore Sun last month that the frontcourt he inherited is mighty thin.
Said Turgeon, "I've taken over programs where the personnel was not where it needed to be, but never at this level."
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