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title: A Slam Dunk With Special Olympics
date: 2019-02-01T09:00:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# A Slam Dunk With Special Olympics

*February 1, 2019* — by [Maryland Today Staff](/author/maryland-today-staff)


> Men’s Basketball Team Hosts Athletes for Annual Clinic

*BB2 — Video by Maryland Athletics*

The Terps men’s basketball team has notched some gratifying victories this season, but Sunday’s event was what Head Coach Mark Turgeon called one of his favorite days of the year.

Members of Special Olympics Maryland, ranging in age from middle school to adults, stopped by Xfinity Center to shoot hoops with the Terps. More than 60 people participated in the annual clinic, with plenty of high-fives and cheers to go around.

Turgeon laid out just one condition as the group led a series of drills: “Please don’t dunk on any of my players today.”


Our friends @spolympicsmd are an inspiration! Thanks for teaching us a thing or two! pic.twitter.com/EEVH8MaYc1
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) January 31, 2019



**Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics)


**Tags:** [Basketball](https://today.umd.edu/topic/basketball)


**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics)