Jason Maxiell
Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player best known for his tenure with the Detroit Pistons from 2005 to 2013. He played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati and professionally in the NBA, China, and Turkey before retiring on August 4, 2017.
Maxiell during his tenure with the Detroit Pistons | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 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: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2005–2017 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 54 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2013 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2013–2014 | Orlando Magic |
| 2014–2015 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2015–2016 | Tianjin Ronggang |
| 2016–2017 | Acıbadem Üniversitesi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
After graduating from Newman Smith High School in 2001, Maxiell played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati from 2001 to 2005 where he was coached by Bob Huggins. After earning Conference USA Sixth Man and All-Freshmen team honors as a freshman, Maxiell earned All-Conference USA second team honors in both his junior and senior years. As a senior in 2004–05, 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.
Maxiell finished 13th on Cincinnati’s career scoring list with 1,566 points (13th in Conference USA history) and second on the UC career chart for blocked shots with 252 (4th in C-USA). He also played 129 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in Bearcats’ history, and started the last 77 contests.[1]
Professional career edit
NBA career edit
Maxiell was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 26th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. On July 5, 2005, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons. On October 31, 2008, he signed a four-year contract extension with the Pistons worth $20 million, keeping him under contract with the franchise until the end of the 2012–13 season.[2] On June 29, 2012, he exercised his $5 million player option, returning to the Pistons for the 2012–13 season.[3]
On July 18, 2013, Maxiell signed with the Orlando Magic to a reported two-year, $5 million contract.[4][5] On July 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic.[6]
On September 28, 2014, Maxiell signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[7]
Overseas career edit
On August 10, 2015, Maxiell signed with Tianjin Ronggang of the Chinese Basketball Association.[8]
In June 2016, Maxiell was signed by Tropang TNT of the Philippine Basketball Association to be the team's import for the 2016 PBA Governors' Cup.[9][10][11] However, on June 17, 2016, Maxiell was declared ineligible for the 2016 Governors' Cup after failing to make the height limit of 6 feet 5 inches. Maxiell was officially measured at 6'5 11/16" (6 feet 5.6875 inches).[12]
On January 30, 2017, Maxiell signed with the second-tier Turkish team Acıbadem Üniversitesi.[13]
Retirement edit
On August 4, 2017, Maxiell signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons, which allowed him to retire as a member of the Pistons.[14]
NBA career statistics edit
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season edit
| 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 |
| 2013–14 | Orlando | 34 | 13 | 14.4 | .448 | .000 | .484 | 2.5 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 3.2 |
| 2014–15 | Charlotte | 61 | 0 | 14.4 | .422 | .000 | .577 | 3.3 | .3 | .3 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 618 | 188 | 18.4 | .495 | .000 | .564 | 4.2 | .4 | .4 | .8 | 5.6 | |
Playoffs edit
| 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 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Career | 35 | 6 | 16.6 | .626 | .000 | .500 | 3.3 | .6 | .6 | .9 | 4.7 | |
Career highs edit
- 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: 7 vs. Washington Wizards, February 5, 2015
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ Pistons announce re-signing of forward Maxiell
- ^ Jason Maxiell picks up options, remains with the Pistons
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- ^ Jason Maxiell to sign two-year, $5 million contract with Magic
- ^ Magic Waive Jason Maxiell
- ^ Hornets Sign Maxiell
- ^ "TianJin Steel adds Jason Maxiell to their roster". Asia-basket.com. August 10, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Galvez, Waylon (June 8, 2016). "TNT signs NBA veteran Maxiell". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (June 7, 2016). "TNT in talks to bring in former Pistons mainstay Jason Maxiell as import, says Uichico". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Jason Maxiell to sign in Philippines
- ^ "Major blow for TNT as NBA veteran Jason Maxiell goes over PBA height limit". Spin.ph. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Acibadem Universitesi lands Jason Maxiell". Sportando.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Jason Maxiell retires as member of Pistons
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com