Kansas transfer guard Rakease Passmore commits to Maryland

Kansas transfer guard Rakease Passmore has found his next destination. He’s joining the Maryland Terrapins via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned.

During the 2024-25 campaign, Passmore averaged 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists for the Jayhawks in 23 appearances. He’ll be looking to shatter those numbers while heading to the Big Ten for this coming season.

Moreover, Passmore played high school basketball at Combine Academy (Palatka, FL), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 42 overall recruit in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

As a recruit, Passmore held offers from a number of schools before choosing to join the Big 12 program. Aside from Kansas, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, LSU and Indiana were interested. As he searched for a new home in the transfer portal, Maryland called to him, and now he’ll join the Terrapins moving forward.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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In addition to Rakease Passmore, former Virginia power forward Elijah Saunders committed to Maryland as well earlier this offseason, per On3’s Joe Tipton. Saunders was a steady contributor for the Cavaliers this past year, averaging 10.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists for the ACC program during the 2024-25 season. 

Prior to his time in the ACC, Saunders played for the San Diego State Aztecs. He spent two seasons with the team, averaging 6.2 points during the 2023-24 campaign. 

He’ll be hoping to improve upon his numbers now joining Buzz Williams at Maryland. Williams is coming off an incredible run of success as head coach at Texas A&M. This season, the Aggies reached the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.

Saunders played high school basketball at Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ), where he was a three-star prospect in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. He was the No. 165 player in his class, and the No. 30 power forward that cycle.

— On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this article.