Jason Maxiell

Jason Maxiell

Maxiell warming up before a game.
No. 54 – Detroit Pistons
Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1983-02-18) February 18, 1983 Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Newman Smith (Carrollton, Texas)
College	Cincinnati (2001–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career	2005–present
League	NBA
Career history
2005–present	Detroit Pistons
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.

Playing career

Maxiell against the Warrior

A 6 feet 7 inches, 260 lb power forward, Maxiell was selected by the Pistons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his career at the University of Cincinnati, where he was coached by Bob Huggins, Jason earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors. He led Conference USA in blocked shots (2.8 bpg) and ranked 18th in the nation. His 91 blocks are the second-highest University of Cincinnati single-season total. He averaged 17.3 points in three postseason games and shot .607 from the field.

Maxiell finished 11th on Cincinnati's career scoring list with 1,566 points (13th in Conference USA history) and second on the Cincinnati career chart for blocked shots with 252 (4th in Conference USA). He played 129 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in Bearcats' history, and started the last 77 contests.

On October 30, 2008, Maxiell agreed to a four year, $20 million deal.

NBA accomplishments

Career highs

• Minutes: 44 vs. Golden State Warriors, November 14, 2007
• Points: 28 vs. Washington Wizards, April 11, 2008
• Rebounds: 16 vs. Houston Rockets, March 7, 2010
• Blocks: 6 (two times)

Game-winning shots

• vs. Seattle December 17, 2006

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	Detroit	26	0	6.1	.426	.000	.333	1.1	.1	.2	.2	2.3
2006–07	Detroit	67	8	14.1	.500	.000	.526	2.8	.2	.4	.9	5.0
2007–08	Detroit	82	7	21.6	.538	.000	.633	5.3	.6	.3	1.1	7.9
2008–09	Detroit	78	4	18.1	.575	.000	.532	4.2	.3	.3	.8	5.8
2009–10	Detroit	76	29	20.4	.511	.000	.574	5.3	.5	.5	.5	6.8
2010–11	Detroit	57	14	16.3	.492	.000	.515	3.0	.3	.4	.4	4.2
2011–12	Detroit	65	42	22.6	.478	.000	.547	5.1	.6	.5	.8	6.5
2012–13	Detroit	72	71	24.8	.446	.000	.621	5.7	.8	.4	1.3	6.9
Career		523	175	19.1	.503	.000	.566	4.4	.5	.4	.8	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007	Detroit	14	0	10.4	.667	.000	.522	2.4	.1	.3	.6	4.0
2008	Detroit	17	6	21.8	.625	.000	.469	4.0	.9	.9	1.3	5.6
2009	Detroit	4	0	16.0	.500	.000	.556	3.3	.5	.2	.2	3.8
Career		35	6	16.6	.626	.000	.500	3.3	.6	.6	.9	4.7

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
• Jason Maxiell at Basketball-Reference.com