Maryland basketball head coach Kevin Willard has watched a handful of his 2025 targets begin to set official visits with four-stars Jordan Scott and Cam Ward set to officially visit College Park in the fall, while local guard Chris Jeffrey took a summer official visit to Maryland with the Terps in consistent pursuit into the live periods. Plans for another local guard to make his way to College Park are now set as St. John's (DC) combo guard Omari Witherspoon included Maryland in his fall visit schedule. A source confirmed that Witherspoon, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard, is set to close out his fall visits with an official visit to Maryland beginning October 18. Witherspoon is also set to officially visit West Virginia (Aug. 30), Virginia Tech (Sept. 6), Butler (Sept. 13), Vanderbilt (Sept. 20) and James Madison (Sept. 27) before heading to College Park after watching his stock soar through the summer. After drawing mid-major interest through his junior season with George Mason and Tony Skinn getting involved, Witherspoon's play at DMV Live through the live period this summer has cemented him on the radar of a long list of high majors extending offers and opening the line of communication. Head coach Kevin Willard was courtside to watch Witherspoon average 16 points and 3.5 assists through their first two games, splitting the contests before defeating Canada Elite on Sunday. Assistant David Cox has spearheaded the Terps' efforts with Willard getting a chance to closely track the local guard through June into July, getting his eyes on a guard who's caught their eye after showcasing his versatility as a guard. Maryland is expected to return multiple guards in 2025-26 in Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Rodney Rice, Chance Stephens and Malachi Palmer, and with both Jeffrey and four-star Tyler Jackson on the radar in the 2025 cycle, Witherspoon's expanded game this summer has made him a viable target as Willard and the staff look to replenish the future backcourt. "I think coaches watching him get a chance to run the point and offense, watching how he can score the ball has really helped him out," a local contact added about Witherspoon's ascension through the summer. Entering the weekend, Witherspoon was averaging 14.5 points, 2.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 41% from the field, 28% from three and 72% from the free-throw line. He is not yet rated by On3, but is a three-star prospect according to 247 and was also named a second-team All-Met selection after his junior season. Related Links
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