Jason Maxiell
 Maxiell warming up before a game. |
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| No. 54 - Detroit Pistons | |
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 1983 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Newman Smith (Carrollton, Texas) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Cincinnati (2001–2005) |
| NBA Draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–present | Detroit Pistons |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons.
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[edit] Playing career
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.[1] 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.
[edit] NBA accomplishments
[edit] Career highs
- Minutes 35:31 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, March 25, 2007
- Points 28 vs. Washington Wizards, April 11, 2008
- Rebounds 16 vs. Houston Rockets, March 7, 2010
- Blocks 6 vs. Golden State Warriors, December 16, 2007
[edit] Game-winning shots
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| 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 |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 |
| Career | 386 | 62 | 17.5 | .524 | .000 | .559 | 4.0 | .4 | .4 | .7 | 5.8 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Detroit | 14 | 0 | 10.4 | .667 | .000 | .522 | 2.4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | 4.0 |
| 2007–08 | Detroit | 17 | 6 | 21.8 | .625 | .000 | .469 | 4.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| 2008–09 | 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 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jason Maxiell at NBA.com
- Jason Maxiell at Basketball-Reference.com
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