Best Maryland basketball players: Terrapins all-time starting lineup

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Maryland basketball all-time starting lineup

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While Albert King may not have the name recognition of his brother, Bernard, he was one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the Terrapins. It was clear right from the jump that the 6-foot-6 wing was going to have a big impact on the program as he came out and averaged 13.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman. That was by far his “worst” season of his four-year career, though.

King followed up his first season in College Park with an even better sophomore campaign in the 1978-79 season as he averaged 15.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. That made way for the best season of his career as the swingman put up 21.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior, all of which were career bests.

Admittedly, King’s production dipped slightly in the 1980-81 season, his senior year, but he was still highly productive for Maryland. The Terps standout, playing alongside Buck Williams, put up 18.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in his final year with the program.

King finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in the history of Maryland basketball with 2,058 points. He’s since been passed on a few occasions, now ranking fourth all-time. However, King is the only player in the top five that played fewer than 120 games in his career (118). And while his NBA career may not have amounted to all that much, his time with the Terrapins was undeniably great.