Tyrese Maxey
.jpg) Maxey in January 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 3 – Kentucky Wildcats | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 4, 2000 Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | South Garland (Garland, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2019–2020) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Tyrese Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career
Maxey played high school basketball for South Garland High School in Garland, Texas.
Recruiting
On May 9, 2018, Maxey committed to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky over Southern Methodist University.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tyrese Maxey PG |
Dallas, TX | South Garland (TX) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 5, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 13 | ||||||
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College career
In Maxey's collegiate debut for Kentucky, he scored 26 points in a 69–62 win over first-ranked Michigan State.[2] He had a career-high 27 points in a 78–70 overtime win over rival Louisville on December 28.[3] At the conclusion of the regular season, Maxey was named to the Second Team All-SEC and the All-Freshman Team.[4] Maxey averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.[5] Following the season, Maxey declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[6]
National team career
Maxey played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He helped his team win the gold medal.[7]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Kentucky | 31 | 28 | 34.5 | .427 | .292 | .833 | 4.3 | 3.2 | .9 | .4 | 14.0 |
Personal life
Maxey's dad Tyrone was the Director of Recruiting for the SMU Mustangs men's basketball team for the 2017–18 season.[8][9]
References
- ^ Nathan, Alec (May 9, 2018). "5-Star PG Prospect Tyrese Maxey Commits to Kentucky over SMU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Maxey leads No. 2 Kentucky past No. 1 Michigan State 69-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (December 28, 2019). "No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Chris (January 8, 2020). "Tyrese Maxey looks like 'borderline top-5' pick at Georgia". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Andrews, Malika (April 6, 2020). "Kentucky freshman Tyrese Maxey declares for NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ https://smumustangs
- ^ https://247sports.com/college/smu/Article/Tyrone-Maxey-father-of-2019-five-star-recruit-Tyrese-Maxey-no-l