Summer's always the busiest time for basketball recruiting analysts, but Evan Daniels was able to take a break from the action and answer 'Five questions' about Maryland basketball recruiting.

Daniels, a national basketball recruiting analyst for Scout.com, responded to questions (via e-mail) about the Terps' presence at last week's Las Vegas AAU tournaments.

1.) The Maryland staff has had a rough year on the recruiting trail, but they were reportedly very active in Las Vegas. What did you see out of the staff? Who were they watching?

With so many tournaments in Las Vegas, it's hard to track every staff and see who they are spending time on. I did, however, see Gary Williams checking out Thomas Robinson on the second day of the event. Robinson was particularly impressive in that contest. I also received word that they were trailing Jordan Williams, a big man out of Torrington (Conn.) High.

2.) What did you see out of Jordan Williams? Does Maryland have a good shot?

Williams is a guy that has really raised his stock over the course of the month of July. Williams has great size at 6-9, moves well and has nice touch around the basket. He's developed some moves on the block and he seems more skilled every time out. Maryland has offered Williams, as has Xavier, St. John's, Rhode Island, Providence, Notre Dame and UMass.

3.) Did anyone help their stock more than Brewster (N.H.) Academy power forward Thomas Robinson? What kind of player is he? Who is Maryland competing with for Robinson?

There have been a number of hot names in July, but Robinson is a guy that nearly every college coach in the country is inquiring about. In Las Vegas, he had nearly a dozen head coaches at a majority of his games. Robinson has developed into a high-major big man because of his athleticism, and ability to score in the paint. He's got a strong frame that will add weight and is a guy that is really emerging as one of the better power forwards in the 2009 class.

As far as Robinson's recruitment goes, it appears to be wide open right now. At the Nike Main Event in Las Vegas, he rattled off a list of Kansas, Duke, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Virginia, South Florida, Providence, Maryland, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Kentucky, George Mason, Georgetown, George Washington and Georgia. Word on the street is that Kansas, Texas and Memphis are the early leaders.

4.) One report from Las Vegas suggested that Glendale, Ariz., forward Colin Borchert was close to committing to Maryland. Scout.com later debunked that, saying the recruitment was in its 'infancy.' How interested are the Terps, and what type of player is Borchert? Who's after him?

From what I understand Maryland's staff has done some initial work with Borchert and are still in the evaluation stage. They have not offered him a scholarship and are still scouting him and a number of other guys at that position. Borchert has had a wide array of interest. To go with Maryland, schools like California, USC, Oklahoma State, Nebraska and UNLV have all spent some time recruiting him.

5.) Maryland reportedly has offers out to Williams, Robinson, Montrose Christian forward and Baltimore native Terrell Vinson and Findlay (Nev.) Prep forward Clarence Trent. How are the Terps' chances with each recruit?

Maryland is certainly in the mix with Williams and Vinson. They've spent some time with those two and I know they recently offered Williams, who is really starting to blow up on a national level. Vinson recently indicated to me that he would like to take a trip to Maryland in the near future.

He's also looking at Georgetown, Villanova and Loyola Marymount. He's set to visit LMU this coming weekend. Maryland is certainly recruiting Robinson too, and have made some headway, but I think Kansas, Texas and Memphis seem to be the schools to beat for him at this point. Trent's recruitment has been wide open and honestly tough to get a good feel for. A lot of people think Arkansas is ultimately the school out in front, but Trent never will name favorites and seems to be just taking everything in.