Stone was tabbed Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year in 2015-16, his lone season in College Park. The 6-11 center from Milwaukee, Wisc., was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and ranked third all-time in program history in blocks for a freshman in a single season (56). He was second on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and established the Maryland freshman record and all-time mark at XFINITY Center with 39 points versus Penn State (12/30/15) in his inaugural Big Ten game. Stone also established Maryland single-game records for free throws made (19) and attempted (25) against the Nittany Lions.
A two-time All-Big Ten pick from Wrentham, Mass., Layman tied Juan Dixon for the most games played at Maryland (114). He capped his Maryland career ranked 18th in points (1,436) and rebounds (674). The 6-9 forward is one of only 12 players in school history to record 1,400 points and 600 rebounds. Layman shined during the 2015-16 postseason run, matching a career-high 27 points against South Dakota State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting .500 from the floor and .832 from the charity stripe. Layman earned his degree in American Studies in May.
Below is a list of Maryland all-time draft selections.
Year Selection (Round/Team)
1954 Gene Shue (1st , #3 overall/Philadelphia)
1955 Bob Kessler (2nd/Fort Wayne)
1958 John Nacincik (3rd/Syracuse)
Nick Davis (11th/Philadelphia)
1960 Al Bunge (1st, #7 overall/Philadelphia
Charlie McNeil (6th/New York)
Jerry Bechtle (16th/New York)
1963 Jerry Greenspan (3rd/Syracuse)
1966 Gary Ward (6th/Boston)
1967 Jay McMillen (9th/L.A. Lakers)
Joe Harrington (11th/Boston)
1970 Will Hetzel (9th/Baltimore)
1971 Barry Yates (8th/Philadelphia)
1973 Jim O'Brien (3rd/Portland)
Bob Bodell (10th/Seattle)
Howard White (14th/Washington)
1974 Tom McMillen (1st, #9 overall/Buffalo)
Len Elmore (1st/#13 overall/Washington)
1975 Tom Roy (3rd/Portland)
Owen Brown (9th/Phoenix)
1976 John Lucas (1st, #1 overall/Houston)
Maurice Howard (2nd/Cleveland)
1977 Brad Davis (1st, #15 overall/L.A. Lakers)
1978 Larry Boston (4th/Washington)
1979 Larry Gibson (3rd/Milwaukee)
1981 Buck Williams (1st, #3 overall/New Jersey)
Albert King (1st, #10 overall/New Jersey)
Ernest Graham (3rd/Philadelphia)
Greg Manning (7th/Denver)
1982 Charles Pittman (3rd/Phoenix)
1984 Ben Coleman (2nd/Chicago)
Herman Veal (6th/Phoenix)
Mark Fothergill (8th/Phoenix)
1985 Adrian Branch (2nd/Chicago)
1986 Len Bias (1st, #2 overall/Boston)
1988 Derrick Lewis (3rd/Chicago)
1990 Jerrod Mustaf (1st, #17 overall/New York)
Tony Massenburg (2nd/San Antonio)
1992 Walt Williams (1st, #7 overall/Sacramento)
1993 Evers Burns (2nd/Sacramento)
1995 Joe Smith (1st, #1 overall/Golden State)
1997 Keith Booth (1st, #28 overall/Chicago)
1999 Steve Francis (1st, #2 overall/Vancouver)
Obinna Ekezie (2nd/Vancouver)
Laron Profit (2nd/Orlando)
2001 Terence Morris (2nd/Atlanta)
2002 Chris Wilcox (1st, #8 overall /L. A. Clippers)
Juan Dixon (1st, #17 overall/Washington)
Lonny Baxter (2nd/Chicago)
2003 Steve Blake (2nd/Washington)
2007 D.J. Strawberry (2nd/Phoenix)
2008 James Gist (2nd/San Antonio)
2010 Greivis Vasquez (1st, #28 overall/Memphis)
2011 Jordan Williams (2nd/New Jersey)
2013 Alex Len (1st, #5 overall/Phoenix)
2016 Diamond Stone (2nd, #40 overall/New Orleans)
Jake Layman (2nd, #47 overall/Orlando)
Terps Drafted By Round
First Round 18
Second Round 16
Third Round 8
Fourth Round 1
Fifth Round 0
Sixth Round 3
Seventh Round 1
Eighth Round 2
Ninth Round 3
10th Round 1
11th Round 2
14th Round 1
16th Round 1
Maryland’s Jake Layman and Diamond Stone begin the next steps in their basketball journey after being selected in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft Thursday night.
Layman, a four-year letter winner, who played in 141 games for the Terps, ended what he described as “a very stressful evening” with a call from his agent that he would begin his professional career as a member of the Portland Trailblazers, after the western conference squad acquired the 47th pick from the Orlando Magic.
“I’m very excited to go to Portland,” Layman said. “They run a very fluid offense, which will suit me well. They shoot a lot of threes. I was very excited that they traded for me and that I was their only draft pick.”
Layman elected to come back for his senior year and helped lead the Terps to their first Sweet 16 appearance in 13 years. With his goal of becoming a more complete player, Layman averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
“Staying for my senior really helped me,” said Layman, who was a two-time all-conference selection. “I was able to get my degree (American Studies), which was very important to me and my family. I was able to elevate my game, which put me in the position to get drafted.”
Layman spent the day trying to keep his mind off basketball by playing golf with three of his friends. He watched the draft surrounded by his family, including his parents Tim and Claire, and close friends in his hometown of Wrentham, Mass.
Layman plans to head to Portland early next week before joining the Blazers 2016 Summer League team in Las Vegas. The Blazers open Summer League play Saturday, July 9 against the Phoenix Suns.
Stone was the first Terp to go off the board Thursday evening and will head to the Los Angeles Clippers after the squad acquired the 40th overall pick from the New Orleans Pelicans in a proposed trade.
Stone watched the draft in College Park with his family and friends. In his lone season at Maryland, Stone was tabbed Associated Press Big Ten Newcomer of the Year. The 6-11 center from Milwaukee, Wisc., was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection and ranked third all-time in program history in blocks for a freshman in a single season (56). He was second on the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and established the Maryland freshman record and all-time mark at XFINITY Center with 39 points versus Penn State (12/30/15) in his inaugural Big Ten game.
Stone will join a Clippers roster that includes nine-time all-star Chris Paul, five-time all-star Blake Griffin and two-time all-defensive team member DeAndre Jordan. Jordan also played collegiately at Texas A&M under then-head coach Mark Turgeon. Stone joins an organization that has reached the playoffs in each of the past five seasons.
“I’m excited because I’ll be surrounded by veterans that will take me under their wings. I can learn the ropes in an organization that’s been very successful.” Stone said. "I'm blessed and thankful to be picked by the Clippers."
Stone will join the Clippers’ Summer League team in Orlando, with play scheduled to begin on Saturday, July 2.