On Choi: First South Korean to earn a men's basketball scholarship at the Division I level... Outstanding shooter, has excellent range to draw defenses out... Good defender who can cover a variety of matchups... Solid fundamental player. As a Freshman (2008-09): Appeared in 21 games as true freshman for Terps... Electrified Comcast Center crowd in exhibition win vs. Northwood with 20 points (tied Milbourne for team-high honors)... Scored 18 points in 10 minutes in second half on 6-for-8 shooting... Collegiate debut was 15-minute stint vs. Bucknell (11/14) with 5 points (1-for-2 3FG)... Went 2-for-3 behind the arc for 6 points with 2 steals in 19 minutes vs. Youngstown St. (11/18)... Had 5 points and 1 board in 10-minute stretch vs. #16 Georgetown (11/30)... Had 2 points and career-high 4 rebounds in 6 minutes vs. Delaware State (12/12)... Scored 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-2 FT) in 5 minutes vs. Elon (12/30)... Finished with 2 rebounds and steal in ACC win vs. Virginia (1/20)... Had 5 points, including 3-pointer in 8 key minutes in ACC win vs. Miami (1/31)... Led Terps in rebounds with 5 in 11 minutes off bench at #3/4 North Carolina (2/3)... Hit a 3-pointer in 8 minutes off the bench at #13 Clemson (2/17)... Picked up postseason appearance with 3-minute stint vs. Memphis in NCAAs (3/21). Before Maryland: Played three seasons at South Kent HS in South Kent, Conn... International experience includes a stint with the Under-19 team from South Korea, averaging 14.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in the 2007 FIBA World Championships... Rated the 41st as a small forward prospect by ESPN.com... Missed time this summer while recovering from shoulder surgery. Personal: Born in Seoul, South Korea... Parents are Sun Il Choi and Sun Houn Jung... Has one older brother... Also enjoys volleyball... Says his sports hero is Tayshaun Prince... Enjoys listening to music... Hoping for an NBA career... Recipient of the Coach Bud Millikan Endowed Scholarship for Men's Basketball. Choi's Career Statistics
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