Gatlin was heavily recruited during his high school career , and received offers from 210 colleges ; he committed to Maryland in October 1982 , choosing to major in radio and television . He chose to wear jersey number 3 and in his freshman year he started 9 games out of the 32 he played , averaging 6.2 points , 1.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 23.7 minutes per game : he recorded a season-high 19 points vs. Georgia Tech and 10 assists in the ACC championship final versus Duke , during which Maryland won the 1984 ACC Men 's Basketball Tournament . He ranked 6th in the ACC in assists , leading all freshmen in the conference
1984 ACC Men 's Basketball Tournament
1984 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Keith Gatlin