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Dominican senior Diamond Stone announced his collegiate commitment to Maryland tonight via Twitter.

One of the top-rated players to ever come out of the state, Stone selected the Terrapins over a final four that consisted of Wisconsin, Connecticut and Oklahoma State.

A McDonald's All-American and co-Mr. Basketball award winner along with Henry Ellenson of Rice Lake, Stone had reportedly narrowed his choices in recent weeks to Maryland and Wisconsin, rivals in the Big Ten Conference. 

Stone is a 6-foot-10 post player who is ranked No. 7 nationally in the class of 2015 by ESPN. He recently joined Randolph's Ryan Tillema as the only players in state history to start on four consecutive state-championship teams.

Stone and his teammates from Dominican defeated Mineral Point last Saturday to capture the WIAA Division 4 state title for the fourth straight season. 

"Diamond has really progressed over the last four years," Dominican coach Derek Berger said. "His body matured over this time and that is due to his hard work in the off-season. Diamond's skill set has blossomed in this time as well. 

"As a freshman, he was mostly drop steps and half hooks, and now as a senior, he is making every move and shot possible on the court. His ability to attack the rim from the top of the key is a great asset for him. Diamond's passing is a strength as well. He can make the full-length outlet pass, pass out of double and triple teams and pass off the dribble."

A dominant player in the post, Stone averaged 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game as a senior while leading Dominican to a 25-3 record and the title in the Metro Classic Conference. He also averaged just over three blocked shots per contest.

"Diamond going to Maryland will be a great fit," Berger said. "Maryland does an outstanding job of producing quality bigs. Diamond will be able to play right away and learn from an incredible coaching staff. I have been blessed to coach him in high school, and I look forward to seeing him continue to develop with his time at Maryland."

Stone is the 11th player in the state in the class of 2015 to commit to a NCAA Division I school. He joins Ellenson (Marquette), Neenah's Matt Heldt (Marquette), De Pere's Brevin Pritzl (Wisconsin), Regis' Billy Wampler (Drake), Pius XI's Levi Bradley (Northern Illinois), West De Pere's Cody Schwartz (San Jose State), Stoughton's Nick McGlynn (Drake), Homestead's Jaylen Key (Northern Illinois), Pacelli's James Gollon (Ohio) and Wausau East's Dylan Hamlin (Army).