Pharrel Payne Named To Preseason All-Big Ten Team

COLLEGE PARK, MD – As one of the top post players in the country, Maryland’s Pharrel Payne was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team as announced by the league office on Monday. Payne returns for his fifth year after missing the bulk of 2025-26 due to injury. In his first season with Maryland last year, Payne started 10 games averaging 17.5 points and 7.2 rebounds. He shot 62.4 percent from the floor (53-85) and was 71.9 percent at the free throw line (69-96). He had three double-doubles in his 10 games played including 17 points/14 rebounds at Iowa, 30…