Report: Terps' Dez Wells to play with Wizards in summer league, expected to make roster

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Maryland product Dez Wells didn't get to hear his name called in Thursday night's NBA Draft, but he might still be well on his way to earning a spot on an NBA roster.

The former Terp will play with the Washington Wizards in the upcoming NBA summer league, and according to CSNWashington.com Wizards Insider J. Michael, he's expected to make the roster for the 2015-16 season.

Here's more from Michael:

"Wells, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard who averaged 15 points as a senior for the Terrapins, is expected to make the 15-man roster for the 2015-16 season because of his ability to score and it fills a need off the bench."

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That's great news for Wells, who spent the past three seasons playing at Maryland, which is just a Metro ride away from the Verizon Center.

Last season, during the Terps' first year in the Big Ten, he was terrific, averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds a game en route to earning All-Big Ten honors. Wells was perhaps the most important player in what was Maryland's best season in years. The Terps finished with a 28-7 record, finishing second in the Big Ten and cracking the top 10 of the AP poll.

Wells could be a future teammate of fellow Big Ten alum Aaron White. The Wizards drafted the Iowa forward in the second round Thursday night. But Wells might also make the team before White, as White could wind up playing overseas.

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