Say the name Greivis Vasquez and it will spark many different emotions. Many Terp fans will roll their eyes with frustration over a player who has been out of control during his time in College Park. Some would defend him and point to the lack of support he's had until this, his senior season.

 

Either way you look at it, Greivis Vasquez is now in a class all by himself. His most recent milestone reveals exactly what Vasquez has meant to the Maryland Terps and the role he's played. He's been Mr. Everything for Gary Williams and the fact that he's now the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference basketball history to score 2,000 points, while having both 700 assists and 600 rebounds supports that.

 

Maybe those numbers will finally give Vasquez the respect that he deserves, or maybe not. Maybe those numbers will finally point to Gary Williams as being a fine developer of players. That was something else he was criticized about, even after the job he did with Juan Dixon. Many felt the former assistants were more responsible for Dixon. Now, with the maturation of Vasquez, maybe Gary can get a little love.

 

The question still remains, where does Greivis Vasquez rank on the list of Terp all-time greats? He has meant as much, if not more, to his teams than anyone who's ever put on a Maryland basketball uniform. So, where is he? Is he ahead of Dixon? Is he just behind Len Bias? Do you look at him as a great Terp point guard or a shooting guard?

 

That's the greatness of Greivis Vasquez. You don't look at him with a position. He's done it all, and his career numbers have reflected that. His numbers say he's been a scorer, a distributor, and a hustler in terms of getting to the boards. So, is he a top five all-time Terp?

 

Rob Long