Jordan Williams, a 6-8 245 pound forward from Torrington, CT, verbally committed to this university Monday, according to Scout.com.

He averaged 28 points, 15 rebounds, 7 blocks and 3 assists last season at Torrington High School. Scout.com ranks Williams as the 16th best center in the 2009 class.

Williams will join James Padgett–another four-star 2009 recruit–in the Terps’ frontcourt of the future.

St. Johns, Marquette, Massachusetts and Xavier are the other schools that Williams had considered before committing here.

The future Terp told SNY.tv, “My decision was based mainly on the academics. I want to major in criminal justice and Maryland has the top criminal justice program in the country. If something were to happen where I would get hurt and couldn’t play basketball, then I would have something to fall back on.”

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