Rhodes is Terps' ACC Legend

Rhodes is Terps' ACC Legend

JOHNNY RHODES

DUNBAR HS.

ALL-MET ELITE

Johnny Rhodes, one of the most versatile players in Atlantic Coast Conference history who helped lead Maryland back to national prominence in the mid-1990's, has been selected to the 2012 class of ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Legends.

The 12-man class was announced by Commissioner John Swofford and includes a member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary basketball team, a National Player of the Year, three former All-Americas, six former All-ACC selections, ten former NBA Draft selections - including six first-round selections - and eight players who combined for 38 years of NBA experience.

Rhodes, a native of Washington, D.C., is the ACC's career steals leader and helped Maryland make three NCAA Tournament appearances in his four-year career. He is the only player in ACC history to score over 1,700 points (1,743) with over 700 rebounds (704), 400 assists (437) and 300 steals (344). 

Rhodes (1992-96), the ACC's career leader in steals, started four seasons for coach Gary Williams at Maryland, leading the Terrapins back to national prominence. An extremely versatile guard who played point or wing guard, Rhodes is the only player in ACC history to score over 1,700 points (1,743) with over 700 rebounds (704), 400 assists (437) and 300 steals (344). He helped the Terrapins post a 73-49 overall record during his four seasons in College Park, including three straight (1994, 95, 96) appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He was named to the 1993 ACC All-Freshman team, then earned 3rd-team All-ACC honors as a junior and 2nd-team All-ACC accolades as a senior in 1996. He still holds the ACC career record for steals per game (2.82), and his 110 steals and 3.7 steals per game in 1996 are still league standards. He totaled 704 rebounds in his career, the third-best mark by an ACC backcourtman, trailing only Georgia Tech's Bruce Dalrymple (744) and Florida State's Bob Sura (714). A native of Washington, D.C., Rhodes owns his own construction firm, Rhodes Construction, in the D.C. area, and is working towards starting the Johnny Rhodes Foundation.