Nick Faust part of Maryland’s transformation

That bodes well for Maryland as it attempts to end its two-year absence from the NCAA tournament. The freshman forwards will provide more size than the Terps enjoyed last season. Wells‘ rugged presence provides a different element on the perimeter. Seth Allen and a healthy Howard should be able to handle much of the point guard chores.

Though Faust helped Turgeon assemble the talent on this year’s roster in his own way, he could provide an even greater lift as he shifts around the backcourt in the coming months.

With Wells, he has a complementary tag-team partner on the perimeter. Faust’s taste of playing point guard simply prompted him to want to do it some more, an opportunity he is likely to receive.

No matter what, Turgeon is counting on much from one of the few constants from a year ago. That, maybe more than anything else, is the most familiar thing about both of Faust’s seasons to date.

“I’ve been on Nick pretty hard since practice started because I think Nick’s special,” Turgeon said. “I think there’s something in Nick that I haven’t really reached yet.”

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