When Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough were taken out during the final minute of Maryland's 77-63 loss to upstart Oregon in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 March 25, the Maryland women's basketball program entered a new era.
It was going to be difficult enough for the Terps to replace two of the best and most productive players in school history. The task of remaining among the sport's elite programs became an even greater challenge April 4, when the university announced point guard Destiny Slocum, who earned the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year honor and was named the National Freshman of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches' Association April 1, will transfer out of the program. Slocum has reportedly been homesick throughout the year. Sophomore forward Kiah Gillespie and freshman center Jenna Staiti are also transferring, making Maryland's next chapter look much different than the one that just ended.
