F Saunders Transfers From UVA To Maryland

The Terps picked up their eights transfer-portal commitment April 12 in former Virginia rising senior forward Elijah Saunders. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound stretch-4/small forward from Phoenix, Ariz., was on a visit to College Park, Md., and ended up pledging to new coach Buzz Williams before leaving campus.

Saunders, a former four-star recruit, spent two years at San Diego State before heading to UVA before last season. In 29 games in 2024-25, he dropped in 10.