A quiet grand

(Note: This serves as a bit of preview for my column later today over at InsideMdSports.com. The material, other than a number or two, will be much different. But consider this supplementary since the themes are similar).

Quick, how many career points does Eric Hayes have?

Any clue? At all?

Sure, it feels like he's been around forever, so it must be quite a bit.

But the big games are only occasional, so maybe it isn't.

Yet the true clunkers happen only so often, so perhaps it's quite a bit.

It turns out Hayes is at 993 points after Sunday's 17-point outburst against Florida State. He's scored at least seven points in all but two games this year, so he's probably going to get to the 1,000-point plateau tomorrow night at Wake Forest.

That would make him the 48th player in Maryland history to reach that point. He'd also join this list of 24 luminaries who have played under Gary Williams to get there (number is Maryland career scoring rank):

1. Juan Dixon
6. Lonny Baxter
8. Keith Booth
9. Greivis Vasquez
10. Johnny Rhodes
11. Terence Morris
12. Walt Williams
14. Nik Caner-Medley
15. Laron Profit
18. James Gist
20. Exree Hipp
22. Tony Massenburg
23. Evers Burns
25. Joe Smith
29. Drew Nicholas
32. Mike Jones
33. Obinna Ekezie
36. Steve Blake
37. D.J. Strawberry
38. Duane Simpkins
39. Ekene Ibekwe
40. Chris McCray
43. Kevin McLinton
45. John Gilchrist

So who rolled up 1,000 points more quietly than Hayes? Maybe McLinton. Possibly Simpkins.

Which isn't to say Hayes isn't effective. It's just that it's hard to remember a guy who has received less buzz for his skillset in Maryland's program in recent memory.

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Here is the complete list entering this year, Vasquez has since moved up to #9. Feel free to incorporate this into your post...

1. 2,269 Juan Dixon (1999-02)
2. 2,149 Len Bias (1983-86)
3. 2,058 Albert King (1978-81)
4. 2,017 Adrian Branch (1982-85)
5. 2,015 John Lucas (1973-76)
6. 1,858 Lonny Baxter (1999-02)
7. 1,807 Tom McMillen (1972-74)
8. 1,776 Keith Booth (1994-97)
9. 1,743 Johnny Rhodes (1993-96)
10. 1,733 Terence Morris (1998-01)
11. 1,704 Walt Williams (1989-92)
12. 1,607 Ernest Graham (1978-81)
13. 1,573 Nik Caner-Medley (2003-06)
14. 1,566 Laron Profit (1996-99)
15. 1,561 Greg Manning (1978-81)
16. 1,524 GREIVIS VASQUEZ (2007-09)
17. 1,457 Derrick Lewis (1985-88)
18. 1,414 James Gist (2005-08)
19. 1,386 Gene Shue (1952-54)
20. 1,372 Exree Hipp (1993-96)
21. 1,370 Will Hetzel (1968-70)
22. 1,354 Tony Massenburg (1986, 88-90)
23. 1,315 Evers Burns (1990-93)
24. 1,300 Jay McMillen (1965-67)
25. 1,290 Joe Smith (1994-95)
26. 1,266 Bob Kessler (1954-56)
27. 1,244 Lee Brawley (1949-52)
28. 1,235 Jim O’Brien (1971-73)
29. 1,221 Drew Nicholas (2000-03)
30. 1,219 Steve Sheppard (1975-77)
31. 1,198 Larry Gibson (1976-79)
32. 1,180 Mike Jones (2004-07)
33. 1,172 Obinna Ekezie (1996-99)
34. 1,161 Maurice Howard (1973-76)
35. 1,153 Buck Williams (1978-81)
36. 1,139 Steve Blake (2000-2003)
37. 1,126 D.J. Strawberry (2004-07)
38. 1,123 Duane Simpkins (1993-96)
39. 1,109 Ekene Ibekwe (2004-07)
40. 1,108 Chris McCray (2003-06)
41. 1,094 Gary Ward (1964-66)
42. 1,087 Keith Gatlin (1984-86, 88)
43. 1,064 Kevin McLinton (1990-93)
44. 1,026 Brad Davis (1975-77)
45. 1,022 John Gilchrist (2003-05)
46. 1,017 Len Elmore (1972-74)
47. 1,007 Lawrence Boston (1976-78)

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Thanks. Vasquez is now within five points of Booth, and 29 of 1,800 for his career.