Newark, MD, October 29, 2024 - Worcester County Public Schools alumnus and upcoming 2024 Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Talvin Skinner stopped by to present the school system with a framed signed jersey earlier this month.
A proud graduate of Worcester High School (now the Worcester County Board of Education Office), Skinner was a local basketball legend who went on to play at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) before playing professionally with the Seattle Supersonics.
This November, Skinner will be inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its 2024 class. Previously, Skinner was inducted into the UMES Hall of Fame in 2004 alongside the rest of his teammates on the historic 1973-1974 Hawk Men's Basketball team. Skinner played a key role on the University's team as it was the first historically black college or university invited to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), which at the time was more exclusive than the NCAA tournament.
Following UMES, Skinner was drafted to play professionally for the Supersonics, where he played for two years before retiring from the sport.
