Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_25518547_2 ( player VARCHAR, affiliation VARCHAR )

### Question ###
How many players have an affiliation with University of Maryland?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(player) FROM table_25518547_2 WHERE affiliation = "University of Maryland"