MM 5.14: Maryland men’s basketball alum Ja’Kobi Gillespie balls out at NBA Draft Combine

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While the freshmen at the top of the 2026 NBA Draft class are being touted as one of the best groups to grace basketball in a long time, several upperclassmen are flying under the radar with strong performances.

Former Terp Ja’Kobi Gillespie was one of those — until he announced himself to the scouts in attendance at the second combine game Wednesday with a 24-point first half.

Jakobi Gillespie is feeling it!

He finishes the first half with 24 points pic.twitter.com/2gPPrmxeZa

— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) May 13, 2026

The former Belmont, Maryland and Tennessee guard finished with 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting — including a 5-of-8 mark from deep — and added five assists and three steals over roughly 26 minutes of playing time.

Gillespie has had an exceptional combine. He shot a combined 65.8% across all shooting drills — the tenth-best mark among all players — and placed well in every type of test.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie was in the top 35 of EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY at the NBA combine!

Somebody give this boy a chance! You won’t regret it!@NBApic.twitter.com/qZGYfbTrU6

— David Painter (@david_painter28) May 13, 2026

With just over a month remaining until the NBA Draft begins, Gillespie has time to continue to elevate his stock. At this point, several experts believe he’ll go somewhere in the second round.

In other news​

Maryland men’s basketball will host Virginia on November 13.

NEWS: Maryland Basketball will host Virginia on Friday, Nov. 13 at XFINITY Center, per Greg Madia of The Daily Progress.

The matchup marks the second meeting in the newly scheduled four-game series between the Terps and Cavaliers pic.twitter.com/u2cUBQieRV

— Inside Maryland Sports (@Terrapins247) May 13, 2026

Starting in 2027, the NCAA will adopt a two-semester season for men’s soccer, something for which Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski has been a vocal advocate throughout his career. The season will begin in the fall and resume in the spring, with the championship games taking place near the end of the academic year.

Committee adopts 2-semester playing season for DI men’s soccer. https://t.co/jznRxJSURX

— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) May 13, 2026

Maryland football has extended an offer to class of 2029 running back Tyrese Jefferson.

Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Maryland! @CJTrickett9@CoachLocks@coachpannucci@DwaneRobinson4Q@coachbpalmer5@MHSdogsfootball@247Sports@ChadSimmons_@TomLoy247@RealNews102@adamgorney@PrepRedzoneFL@prmdmedia@TerpsFootballpic.twitter.com/RjCXvh8biY

— Tyrese Jefferson (@Tyrese20103) May 13, 2026

Maryland football has also extended an offer to class of 2029 cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke Jr.

EXTREMELY BLESSED! MARYLAND OFFERED #AGTG @Coach_Merci@MarshallMcDuf14@Andrew_Ivins@TomLoy247@ZBlostein247@ChadSimmons_pic.twitter.com/cLD7KxjQtx

— DeMarcus Van Dyke Jr (@Dvandyke3jr) May 12, 2026

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