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The season isn’t over yet, but Marcus Banks Jr. has already set a new UMBC single-season record for 3-pointers. “It’s just within the flow of the game,” Banks said. “… It just comes down to my work that I put in so it [shows] on the court.”
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UMBC men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry believes the Retrievers have become a “different team” with the benefit of a seven-game homestand, which concluded with a 92-69 win against Morgan State on Nov. 27.
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Despite losing a couple of key players to the transfer portal, UMBC HC Jim Ferry likes his team’s continuity. “We are significantly further ahead right now than we certainly were last year at this point, just because the foundation was laid last year. We have an exciting group.”
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UMBC men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry brought in 11 new players this season, but instead of targeting graduate transfers, Ferry and his staff honed in on younger players who have a better chance of sticking around. “We have a great group of guys,” Ferry said.
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Darnell Rogers, the son of Lake Clifton legend and former professional basketball player Shawnta Rogers, is coming back to Baltimore to play for UMBC men’s basketball. “I’m just looking forward to teaming up with them and winning some championships,” Rogers said.
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UMBC’s upset of No. 1 Virginia made head coach Ryan Odom and star guard Jairus Lyles the unanimous choice for PressBox’s 2018 Sportspersons of the Year. Odom talks about the win, its impact and more.
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UMBC’s upset of No. 1 Virginia made guard Jairus Lyles and head coach Ryan Odom the unanimous choice for PressBox’s 2018 Sportspersons of the Year. Lyles talks about making history, his relationship with Coach Odom and more.
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