Jason Maxiell

Jason Maxiell Position Power forwardHeight 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m) Weight 260 lb(120 kg) League NBATeam Detroit PistonsJersey #54 Born February 18, 1983(1983-02-18) (age 25)
Chicago, IllinoisNationality AmericanHigh school Newman Smith (Carrollton, Texas)College CincinnatiDraft 26th overall, 2005
Detroit Pistons Pro career 2005–present Official profile Info Page

Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.

1 Playing Career
2 NBA accomplishments
- 2.1 Career highs
- 2.2 Game-winning shots
3 External links

Playing Career

A 6'7", 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. Posted 22 points (8-of-11 shooting), nine rebounds and six blocks in NCAA Tournament opening round win vs. Iowa. Recorded a career-high eight blocks to go with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Houston. Scored a career-high 30 points and tallied seven blocks vs. Longwood. Tied his career with 15 rebounds and recorded 21 points and five blocks vs. Northern Iowa.

Maxiell finished 11th on the University of Cincinnati's career scoring list with 1,566 points (13th in Conference USA history) and second on the University of 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.

Maxiell is drawing comparisons with former Pistons forward Rick Mahorn due to his burly size and ability to create inside presence.

NBA accomplishments

Career highs

Minutes 35:31 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, March 25, 2007

Points 28 vs. Washington Wizards, April 11, 2008

Rebounds 15 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, March 25, 2007

Blocks 6 vs. Golden State Warriors, December 16, 2007

Game-winning shots

vs. Seattle December 17, 2006 [1]

External links

Jason Maxiell Info Page at NBA.com
Jason Maxiell Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com

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