How Bishop Boswell fits into Maryland men's basketball's 2026-27 roster

Chase King
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Maryland Men’s Basketball Head Coach Buzz Williams added his third transfer on Wednesday with former Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell.

Boswell was the 129th-best transfer portal prospect according to on3. He started 33 games for Tennessee in the 2025-26 season.

Maryland now has the highest-ranked incoming class in the 2026-27 season, according to 247Sports rankings.

Boswell will enter his junior year and will have at least two years of eligibility with the Maryland Terrapins.

What does this mean for the Terps?

Boswell played shooting guard next to former Maryland guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie last season at Tennessee.

He finished the season averaging 6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 42.7% from the field and 38.5% on three-pointers.

Maryland has not made it clear who they plan to use as their point guard and main ball handler. Bishop did not handle the ball frequently for the Volunteers, which is something that might change with the Terrapins.

When he handles the ball, he maneuvers pick-and-rolls well and is primarily a pass-first guard. He finished the season with 106 assists to only 157 field goal attempts. His assist-to-turnover rate was a 2.0, which would have been the best on the entire Maryland roster last season.

His pick-and-roll ability would go nicely paired with transfer portal addition Tomislav Buljan, as well as Pharrel Payne. Payne is still waiting for his medical waiver to be cleared by the NCAA after getting injured in a December loss against Michigan, which went on to win the National Championship.

Most of Boswell’s shots come from catch-and-shot threes and midrange jumpshots. He does not drive often, finishing his sophomore season with only 33 attempts at the rim.

Although his offense has continued to improve, what makes Boswell a special player is his defense. He finished with the highest defensive box plus-minus (DBPM) on the Tennessee squad that made it to the Elite Eight.

A great defensive guard was something that the Terps lacked last season. Darius Adams, Andre Mills and Diggy Coit all finished the season with under a steal per game and a negative DBPM.

That lack of back-court defense was a big factor as to why the Terps allowed 76.6 points per game and had the 125th-ranked defense on KenPom.

The New Backcourt

With the additions of Boswell and incoming freshman Kaden House, the Terps are looking to have a much more defensively dominant backcourt. House played very physically and was a great on-ball defender at AZ Compass Prep.

They will join Andre Mills, who showed a lot of promise in the back half of the 2025-26 season. Starting from February, Mills averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 49% from the field and 48.4% from deep.

As for how the rest of the backcourt shakes out remains a question mark after Maryland saw former five-star Darius Adams enter the transfer portal on Wednesday, while Spanish guard Guillermo Del Pino is a candidate to return to add familiarity to the backcourt. Still, there will likely be more to work with for head coach Buzz Williams after hosting former Colgate guard Jalen Cox earlier in the week with confidence in Maryland's chances, while former Tulsa guard Tylen Riley is expected to visit on Thursday.

The Terrapins continue to be in the mix for more transfer portal guards as they continue to build out the 2026-27 roster.

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