Billy Cortes Class: Freshman Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif. High School: Temescal Canyon Height / Weight: 5-11 / 178 Position: Forward

Cirovski on Cortes: "Billy is technically gifted. He has a great shot. He is a tough competitor and has a great nose for the goal. We are expecting him to have a great impact this fall."

Before Maryland: adidas ESP participant for the last two years ... played for the highly-respected Pateadores club team, the same squad that produced former Terp Maurice Edu, under Mike Gartlan ... served as captain for coach Tom Frank at Temescal Canyon ... an All-League player as a sophomore, junior, and senior ... All-CIF as a junior and a senior ... named team MVP as a junior and senior.

Personal: Full name is Guillermo Arturo Cortes ... the son of Nury and Joe Cortes ... born December 1, 1988 ... has two sisters and a brother ... lists his parents as the people he most admires ... says committing to Maryland is his biggest athletic thrill ... enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences.

 

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