Maryland Basketball: Breaking down Alumni Basketball League roster
By Karl Heiser
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Byron Mouton (UMD Career: 2000-2002)
Mouton was a starter for Maryland’s 2022 National Championship team. After transferring from Tulane, the Louisiana native averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds over two seasons with the Terps. He made professional stops in China, France, Germany, and the Dominican Republic before returning to the DMV where he runs a youth basketball organization and coaches at Lanham Christian School.
Ekene Ibekwe (UMD Career: 2003-2007)
A former high school All-American, Ibekwe concluded his four-year Maryland career receiving All-ACC Honorable Mention and All-Defensive honors with season averages of 10.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game. He also finished with the fifth-most blocks in program history. Since college, Ibekwe has played in a number of overseas professional leagues. He has also represented Nigeria in the FIBA World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Damonte Dodd (UMD Career: 2013-2017)
The Maryland local played for two UMD teams that finished Top 20 in the AP Poll, including the 2015-16 team that made the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. He ended his four-year career with averages of 3.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game. Although his year-to-year stats do not jump off the page, he managed to accumulate the ninth-most blocks in UMD history. Dodd has played professionally in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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