Kevin Huerter to Maryland: Terrapins Land 4-Star SG Prospect

Maryland bolstered its 2016 recruiting class Monday, landing 4-star shooting guard prospect Kevin Huerter after he verbally committed to the Terrapins, per Evan Daniels of Scout.com.  

Huerter, a 6'5", 180-pound guard from Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, New York, is considered the No. 4 prospect in the state and the No. 12 shooting guard and No. 64 overall prospect in the United States, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

Per Josh Stirn of 247Sports, Huerter generally plays as a shooting guard but has "the feel, vision and ball handling ability to also play on the ball" and is also "a lights out shooter with a very high basketball IQ."

Though he's likely to be a combo guard for Maryland, Huerter told Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post he models his game after Steph Curry: “He proved himself. His whole life, people doubted him if he was athletic or big enough. For me, I’m tall, but people have always wondered if I’m strong enough to play at the next level. Quick enough and fast enough, too. So I try to play like him."

Maryland would certainly love if Huerter had the same impact for its program that Curry had for Davidson. While that's certainly a tall order, college basketball runs in the family, as Huerter's father played for Siena and later became a TV and radio analyst for the school's basketball team. 

At Maryland, Huerter will try to continue to defy expectations and become a star for the Terrapins. He may never be Curry, but Huerter should seriously bolster the program's backcourt.