Former Maryland Terrapin Greivis Vásquez picks Michigan State as biggest B1G Hoops Rival

Former Maryland Terrapin Hooper Greivis Vásquez joined host Alex Roux on the Take Ten Podcast. In this episode, Roux asked Vásquez to pick Maryland’s biggest Big Ten basketball rival. Greivis Vásquez picked none other than the Michigan State basketball program and head coach Tom Izzo.

You can listen to the full podcast here.

Check out what he has to say in this clip below:

We asked former ACC and @TerrapinHoops star @greivisvasquez to pick Maryland's B1G hoops rival.

His answer? The "awesome" @MSU_Basketball program and coach that ended his college career.

BTN x @NorthwesternSPS pic.twitter.com/4eAk2Xle3b

— Michigan St. on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) June 12, 2020

Greivis Vásquez played all four years of his collegiate career at Maryland. His last season was the 2009-10 season, in which he was one of three Venezuelans playing in NCAA DI men’s basketball.

Vásquez was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies, with the 28th overall pick in the 2010 draft. He is currently an associate head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans NBA G League affiliate team, the Erie Bayhawks.