Baltimore Sun: Mount Carmel wing Rashard Todd has played basketball for just three-and-a-half years, but that relatively minimal amount of on-court experience was more than enough for the coaches at Central Connecticut State.

The Blue Devils began recruiting Todd in February and never let up in their pursuit of him. On Monday, Todd rewarded their persistence with his commitment.

“It feels good,” Todd said Tuesday. “It’s been kind of stressful, but it’s nice to be DI.”

Todd joined Tom Rose’s Mount Carmel program as a sophomore. The 6-foot-7 rising senior immediately found his niche with the Cougars.

“He’s very athletic,” Rose said. “He has a very good shot and he’s really developed offensively. He’s really starting to understand where to score and those type of things. He’s come a long way, but he’s a big-time athlete. … He really faces well to the basket. And he plays well on the wing. He’s really a wing player for us. That’s where we try to keep him. I think that’s his position at the next level.”

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