Sam Cassell jr. committed to Maryland

After two years in Massachusetts, Sam Cassell Jr. is coming home for college.

Cassell, a Baltimore native and former St. Frances combo guard, committed to Maryland on Sunday. Cassell picked the Terps over Connecticut, Dayton, Florida State, Villanova, Washington and several others.

"The hometown school definitely won out," said Carlton “Bub” Carrington, Cassell’s AAU coach with Nike Baltimore Elite. "I know Sam has had an affection for the University of Maryland. He has a good relationship with Coach Bino [Ranson]. I know that they had identified him in the summer time. And they have been very, very persistent. Coach [Mark] Turgeon identified him along with Bino. Once the head coach gets involved, it’s hard to get away."