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Wednesday, Jun. 30
Laron Profit
Drafted by:
Orlando, Round 2, pick 38.
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EXPERT ANALYSIS
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"Laron Profit might be the number one athlete in the entire draft. He's very quick, a great jumper, fast, and can really get on top of the basket. He made some spectacular plays at the pre-draft camp in Chicago. I think he's going to be a fine player."
-- Utah Jazz VP Scott Layden
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College: Maryland
Height: 6-4
Weight: 202 pounds
Position: Guard
/ Forward
Age: 21
(Aug. 5, 1977)
Birthplace: Charleston, S.C.
Career highlights
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press for second straight season as a senior
A three-time All-ACC Third Team selection
Finished collegiate career ranked second in school history and sixth all-time in ACC history with 252 steals
Ranked 10th in school history with 1,566 points and is one of only eight players to score at least 1,500 points and grab at least 500 rebounds (572)
His 72 career blocked shots rank him 13th at Maryland
Was the leading scorer on the 1996 United States team that competed in the 19th Annual William Jones Cup International Tournament
At Nike Desert Classic, named to all-tournament team after averaging 12.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
College highlights
Senior
Averaged 14.5 points to rank third on the team and 12th in the ACC
The only player to rank in the top four in steals in the ACC each of the past four seasons
Shot a career-high .503 from the field to finish sixth in the ACC
Scored a career-high of 32 points in final regular season game against Florida State
Earned MVP honors and had 23 points in the championship game of the 1998 Puerto Rico Shootout as the Terps defeated Pitt
Averaged 23.3 points in consecutive wins over Princeton, North Texas and South Carolina State
Had 24 points and three steals in win over the University of North Carolina
Had 21 points and 10 rebounds against Florida State in a 93-69 win in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals
Junior
Led the ACC in steals, averaging 2.7 per game
Led Maryland in scoring at 15.8 points per game
Scored 18 or more points on 11 different occasions, including season-high 27 points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Had 87 steals and moved into second on Maryland's all-time steal's list
Reached the 1,000 point plateau for his career
Blocked 36 shots in 32 games
Sophomore
Averaged 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds
Was a Third Team All-ACC selection for first of three straight seasons
Scored season high 24 points twice, once vs. California, once vs. Virginia
Shot 47.5 percent from the field
Played both guard positions for Maryland
Hit several key buzzer beaters in ACC play
Freshman
Earned honorable mention All-ACC freshman honors
Had a 10 point, six-rebound, three-assist performance against George Washington
Grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Delaware State
Scored season-high 22 points vs. Florida State and followed it up with a 19-point performance vs. Duke
College statistics
| SEASON |
G |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1995-96 | 27 | 54 | 112 | .482 | 34 | 45 | .756 | 74 | 32 | 154 | 5.7
| | 1996-97 | 32 | 160 | 337 | .475 | 57 | 91 | .626 | 171 | 78 | 412 | 12.9
| | 1997-98 | 32 | 184 | 412 | .447 | 104 | 147 | .707 | 165 | 104 | 506 | 15.8
| | 1998-99 | 34 | 185 | 368 | .503 | 100 | 148 | .676 | 162 | 73 | 494 | 14.5
| | TOTALS | 125 | 583 | 1229 | .474 | 295 | 431 | .684 | 572 | 287 | 1556 | 12.6
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 12-for-33 (.364); 1996-97, 35-for-99 (.354); 1997-98, 34-for-117 (.291); 1998-99, 24-for-77. Totals: 105-for-326 (.322).
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