Freshman point guard Melo Trimble plans to return to Maryland for his sophomore year, a source close to Trimble's decision told InsideMDSports.

Trimble, who averaged a team-high 16.2 points along with 3.9 rebounds and three assists while leading Maryland to its first NCAA Tournament berth in five years, would only consider leaving if an NBA franchise were to guarantee it would use a first-round pick on him. That seems unlikely -- per sources, NBA feedback has him as a non-guaranteed pick somewhere in between the late first round and mid-second round -- and still wouldn't necessarily convince him to declare unless it appeared a perfect situation for a young point guard to be nurtured.

Trimble, a first-team all-Big Ten selection by conference media, also would be joining a deep pool for point guard prospects; Emmanuel Mudiay (China), Jerian Grant (Notre Dame), Kris Dunn (Providence), Tyus Jones (Duke), George Lucas (Brazil), Delon Wright (Utah), Cameron Payne (Murray State) and Terry Rozier (Louisville) are viewed as potential first-rounders.

Additionally, Wright, Grant and Rozier each will have at least one more chance to impress scouts in the NCAA Tournament, while Trimble's year was completed Sunday when he suffered a concussion in the second-half of Maryland's season-ending 69-69 loss to West Virginia. Scouting Website Draft Express rates Trimble the 22nd-best freshman NBA prospect and projects him as the No. 32 pick in 2016, although such projections are always subject to wild fluctuation.

The former McDonald's All-American from Upper Marlboro, Md., made 41.2 percent of his 3-pointers and showed an uncanny ability to get to the free throw line as a freshman, finishing fourth nationally in free throws made while falling 14 points short of Joe Smith's freshman scoring record at the school, but scouts would like to see him continue to develop as a distributor; in the NBA, at 6-foot-2, he'll be required to play more as a natural point guard. So the upcoming off-season will be a vital one for Trimble, who plans to attend Under Armour's Stephen Curry Select Camp -- an invitation-only event for 20 top high school point guards and four college guards -- and possibly also the LeBron James Skills Academy.

A pre-season all-American candidate, Trimble is the linchpin in what could be Maryland's best team in a decade or more. The Terps are expected to return three of their top four scorers, losing only Dez Wells from that group, and will add heralded Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter. Maryland also has signed junior college point guard Jaylen Brantley, which should take some ballhandling pressre off Trimble, and are in the hunt for several high school prospects -- highlighted by Milwaukee big man Diamond Stone

Stone, the top-ranked center in the Class of 2015, is moving closer to a decision, his father told InsideMDSports.

The deadline to declare for the NBA Draft this year is April 26. Players have until 10 days prior the June 25 Draft to withdraw their names.