#1 JAYLEN BRANTLEY - G, So., Notre Dame Prep

Position: Guard

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 170

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Springfield, Mass.

High School: Notre Dame Prep

Other College: Odessa (Tex.) CC

BEFORE MARYLAND: 

A 247sports.com four-star recruit out of high school, Brantley was ranked the 12th JUCO Player in America by Next Up Recruits…

Played AAU basketball for the Boston Amateur Basketball Club alongside current Terp forward Jake Layman…

Helped BABC to two AAU national championships…

Member was also a member of the 2011 Elite Youth Basketball League championship team...

Also won the Peach Jam Tournament in Atlanta in 2011. 

PERSONAL: 

Mother is Angela Cayode...

Mother Angela, named him Jaylen, after Jalen Rose because she was an avid fan of the Michigan Wolverines “Fab Five”...

Also played soccer in his sophomore and junior years of high school and lettered in tennis for one year...

Plans on majoring in Criminal Justice and is interested in becoming a detective...

Came to Maryland because of the great tradition and gameday atmosphere.

Jaylen Brantley, sophomore, guard, No. 1

Height: 5'11

Weight: 170

Twitter: @Jaybrant2

Junior Collegiate Stats: 14.3 ppg, 3.7 apg, 2.6 rpg

Who did Maryland beat out? He had offers from Florida, Virginia and Georgia Techand interest from Indiana, Missouri, SMU, TCU and Wichita State.

High School: Notre Dame Prep

Hometown: Springfield, Mass.

How'd He Get to College Park? 

Brantley started his career at Marshall, but transferred to Odessa Community College without playing a game after his head coach Tom Herrion was fired. Last October he committed to transfer to Maryland where he will have three years of eligibility remaining. 

Dream Season:

Brantley steps in as the perfect complement to Melo Trimble off the bench. He scores 5 or so points per outing, but thrives in the passing game, commanding Maryland's talented big men and wings. Brantley also allows Trimble to spend some time at the two-guard where he can catch-and-shoot threes when he's hot.

Up Next:

Next up is the team's unquestioned best dancer.

*Question 2: Ok so maybe the best dancer is up for debate, instead next up is the big man who Mark Turgeon thinks has a chance at Defensive Player of the Year.