Erron Maxey
Encyclopedia
Erron J. Maxey is an American
professional basketball
player.
basketball. He captained Elsinore for two years winning the league Most Valuable Player
award in 1996 and 1997. In 1997 he helped Elsinore to a 23-3 record and a state championship averaging 28.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.0 blocks per game individually. He finished Elsinore High School as their leading all-time scorer.
. As a freshman he played mostly as a Center
averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He played two games at the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
scoring 22 points and grabbing four rebounds.
As a sophomore he continued to play as a Center
improving his averages to 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He was third on the team in scoring and had four Double-doubles
.
As a junior he co-captained the Friars
and starred as the teams top scorer with 14.8 points per game. He had eight Double-doubles
and grabbed a career high 21 rebounds at the Big East Tournament
.
As a senior he was sole captain and starred as once again the top scorer and rebounder. He entered the 2001 NBA Draft
and went undrafted were he then perused a career overseas.
in Argentina
which in recent years the basketball club has become famous due to hometown hero and Houston Rockets
star Luis Scola
. Maxey averaged 25.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game before returning to the United States
where he signed with the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
. After time with the ValleyDawgs
he joined the NBA Development League
side the Columbus Riverdragons for three years before they became the Austin Toros
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
High school
Maxey attended Temescal Canyon High School for two years. He was a standout for the basketball team carrying a height advantage over many opponents. Elsinore High School then acquired Maxey who was achieving great success in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
basketball. He captained Elsinore for two years winning the league Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
award in 1996 and 1997. In 1997 he helped Elsinore to a 23-3 record and a state championship averaging 28.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.0 blocks per game individually. He finished Elsinore High School as their leading all-time scorer.
College
After attracting a lot of interest from various colleges he elected to attend ProvidenceProvidence Friars men's basketball
The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island...
. As a freshman he played mostly as a Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
averaging 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He played two games at the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Since 1983, the tournament has been held in Madison Square...
scoring 22 points and grabbing four rebounds.
As a sophomore he continued to play as a Center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
improving his averages to 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. He was third on the team in scoring and had four Double-doubles
Double (basketball)
In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually...
.
As a junior he co-captained the Friars
Providence Friars men's basketball
The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island...
and starred as the teams top scorer with 14.8 points per game. He had eight Double-doubles
Double (basketball)
In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually...
and grabbed a career high 21 rebounds at the Big East Tournament
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. Since 1983, the tournament has been held in Madison Square...
.
As a senior he was sole captain and starred as once again the top scorer and rebounder. He entered the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
and went undrafted were he then perused a career overseas.
Professional career
He began his pro career at Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
which in recent years the basketball club has become famous due to hometown hero and Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
star Luis Scola
Luis Scola
Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa is an Argentine professional basketball player. The power forward-center for the Argentine national team is currently signed with the NBA's Houston Rockets. He formerly was a Euroleague star with the ACB's Saski Baskonia...
. Maxey averaged 25.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game before returning to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he signed with the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs was a United States Basketball League team located in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It operated from 1999 to 2006....
. After time with the ValleyDawgs
Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs was a United States Basketball League team located in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It operated from 1999 to 2006....
he joined the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
side the Columbus Riverdragons for three years before they became the Austin Toros
Austin Toros
The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...
.