Tyrese Maxey

Tyrese Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Tyrese Maxey
Maxey in January 2020
No. 3 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-11-04) November 4, 2000
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Garland
(Garland, Texas)
CollegeKentucky (2019–2020)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada National team

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 10  ESPN: 13
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

    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
    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

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 Kentucky 312834.5.427.292.8334.33.2.9.414.0

    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
    1. Nathan, Alec (May 9, 2018). "5-Star PG Prospect Tyrese Maxey Commits to Kentucky over SMU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
    2. "Maxey leads No. 2 Kentucky past No. 1 Michigan State 69-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
    3. Dauster, Rob (December 28, 2019). "No. 19 Kentucky beats No. 3 Louisville, 78-70, in OT". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
    4. "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
    5. Fisher, Chris (January 8, 2020). "Tyrese Maxey looks like 'borderline top-5' pick at Georgia". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
    6. Andrews, Malika (April 6, 2020). "Kentucky freshman Tyrese Maxey declares for NBA draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
    7. "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
    8. https://smumustangs
    9. https://247sports.com/college/smu/Article/Tyrone-Maxey-father-of-2019-five-star-recruit-Tyrese-Maxey-no-l
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