Tyrese Maxey Biography
Tyrese Maxey is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Tyrese Maxey Career
Maxey was still available late in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft, despite initial expectations that he would be a lottery pick. Rather, the Philadelphia 76ers chose him with the 21st overall pick, in one of Daryl Morey’s first choices as the team’s president of basketball operations. On December 3, 2020, Maxey agreed to a rookie scale contract with the team. Maxey scored eight and eleven points in limited minutes during two preseason games. For this, head coach Doc Rivers declared him “one of our main bench guys” for the 2020–21 campaign.
On December 23, the opening game of the season, he made his NBA debut with the 76ers against the Washington Wizards. In eleven minutes, he scored six points on a 3-for-6 shooting percentage, had two assists, and pulled down two rebounds. With several players testing positive for COVID-19 and injuries to studs Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the 76ers could only field the bare minimum of eight players for their game on January 9 against the Denver Nuggets. Maxey was able to start in his debut NBA game due to the roster’s reduction. Maxey put on a tremendous showing. He scored 39 points in 44 minutes on 18 of 33 shooting, despite the Nuggets winning 115–103.
In his first career start since 1970, he recorded the most points of any rookie for the 76ers and the most points by any rookie since 1997. Maxey averaged eight points per game with a 46 percent shooting percentage. He also averaged a 30 percent three-point field goal percentage in 15 minutes a game during the regular season. It included eight starts. In the 2021 NBA playoffs, he had eight appearances but did not start any postseason games. In those games, he scored six points per game on a 44 percent shooting clip. After a seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal series victory by the Atlanta Hawks over the Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia was eliminated from the NBA postseason.
Maxey continued his growth at the NBA Summer League during the 2021 summer. This was after the 76ers were eliminated from the playoffs. Maxey and Shake Milton platooned the starting point guard position when Ben Simmons declined to play for the 76ers. This was at the beginning of the 2021–2022 season. Through the first 51 games of the season, Maxey averaged 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 35.6 minutes. As a part of Team Worthy, he joined the 2022 NBA Rising Stars Challenge. Maxey immediately benefited from the 76ers’ deal with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire James Harden during the NBA trade deadline.
Maxey was able to resume his natural shooting guard position with the addition of point guard Harden. This gave him more shooting opportunities. In his first two games back after Harden’s arrival, Maxey averaged 24.5 points. He concluded his second season with 17.5 points per game and shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 42.7 percent from three-point range. He also scored 25 points in the 76ers’ regular-season finale against the Detroit Pistons. In the first round of the NBA playoffs in 2022, the Toronto Raptors and the 76ers squared off. In the first game of the series, Maxey had a breakthrough performance. He led the 131-111 Philadelphia triumph with a postseason career-high 38 points.
By achieving this, he made history as the youngest player from Philadelphia to score thirty or more points in a postseason match. Maxey scored 21.3 points a night on average while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from three-point range to help the 76ers overcome the Raptors in six games. In the Eastern Conference playoffs, Philadelphia faced the Miami Heat. The 76ers lost 119–103 in Game 2, even though Maxey scored 34 points. In the end, the series ended in a series loss. After the series, Maxey was the 76ers’ top scorer. He averaged 20.2 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting and 34.4 percent from three-point range.
In a 112–90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on October 28, 2022, Maxey scored a career-high 44 points on 15––20 shooting from the field. It included nine of his 12 attempts from three-point range. In addition, he became one of only two Sixers players. Along with Hal Greer and Allen Iverson, to score forty points or more in a game before turning 23. With nine three-pointers made in a game, he also tied Dana Barros and Danny Green for the most in Sixers history. Maxey scored an average of 20.3 points per game. He also shot 43.4% from three-point range as he concluded his third season with the 76ers.
On November 12, 2023, Maxey defeated the Indiana Pacers 137-126. He recorded a then-career-high 50 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. With 50+ points, five+ rebounds, and five+ assists, he became the sixth Sixer in history. For this, he joined Allen Iverson, Joel Embiid, Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, and Dana Barros. Maxey, who is 23 or younger, is one of the only Sixers with 50+ points, along with Iverson. In addition, he dedicated his career-high to his teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. Kelly was hospitalized the day before after being injured by a hit-and-run motorist. Maxey scored 42 points in a 131-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on December 29.
Tyrese Maxey College
Maxey played shooting guard for the Colonels basketball team at South Garland High School. He averaged 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in his sophomore season. The following year, South Garland made its first-ever Texas state basketball tournament participation. There, Maxey averaged 22.5 points, 7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. The squad lost to Obra D. Tompkins High School in overtime despite his 46 points in the state championship semifinals. After the 2018 season, he considered dropping out of high school early to play in the NBA. However, in the end, he chose to complete his four years in South Garland. He hoped to earn a McDonald’s All-American.
As a senior, he averaged 21.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game to conclude his high school basketball career. Maxey not only became the class salutatorian but also won the titles of Texas Mr. Basketball, McDonald’s All-American, and First-Team All-Area. South Garland advanced to the Texas 6A Region II tournament finals but lost 64–53 to Klein Forest High School despite Maxey scoring 25 points. As early as his sophomore year of high school, when Rivals.com placed him No. 14 in the nation among high school basketball prospects, Maxey was regarded as a five-star recruit. By his senior year, ESPN ranked him 13th overall, 247Sports, and Rivals.com placed him 10th overall.
In May 2018, right before his senior year of high school, he committed verbally to the University of Kentucky, despite receiving offers from several collegiate basketball programs, including Michigan State, the University of California, Los Angeles, and Southern Methodist University. That November, Maxey signed a National Letter of Intent with Kentucky. Maxey made his college debut during Kentucky’s Champions Classic victory over the Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden. In the Wildcats’ 69-62 triumph, Maxey, who was playing the day after turning 19, came off the bench to score 26 points, a school record for a freshman debut. After this performance, he went on a cold run that lasted four games and saw him shoot just 3-for-15 from three-point range. On November 23, he broke the stretch with 21 points, four three-pointers included, in an 81-56 victory over the Lamar Cardinals.
Maxey won three weekly honors. These include the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week, the United States Basketball Writers Association Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Week, and the NCAA Division I National Player of the Week after he scored 27 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 78-70 overtime victory over the Louisville Cardinals on December 28. Maxey scored 17 points in Kentucky’s 73-66 victory over the Auburn Tigers on February 29, 2020, to seal the SEC regular season championship.
The Wildcats were supposed to start as the top seed in the 2020 SEC men’s basketball tournament after winning the regular season title. However, two weeks later, Maxey’s freshman season was abruptly ended when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of both the SEC and NCAA men’s basketball tournaments. Maxey led the team with 34.5 minutes per game while playing in 31 games for Kentucky, including 28 starts. He averaged 14 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He made it to the SEC All-Freshman Team and the All-SEC Second Team after the year. Soon after the COVID-19 delay ended on April 6, 2020, Maxey submitted his NBA draft declaration.
Tyrese Maxey Salary
Maxey is projected to make $4,343,920 for the 2023–2024 season by Spotrac. The amount he is making now is a significant increase from the $2,726,880 he made in 2022–2023. Maxey has improved into a fantastic player as he enters his fourth and final year of a rookie contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tyrese Maxey Net Worth
Maxey has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a professional basketball player.
Tyrese Maxey Age
Maxey was born on November 4, 2000, in Dallas, Texas, United States. He is 23 years old as of 2023 and he celebrates his birthday on the 4th of November every year.
Tyrese Maxey Height and Weight
Maxey stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters) and weighs 91 kg (200 lbs).
Tyrese Maxey Family
Maxey was born Tyrese Kendrid Maxey in Dallas, Texas, to Denyse and Tyrone Maxey. Prior to becoming a coach, his father played basketball for the Washington State Cougars as a collegiate player under head coach Kelvin Sampson. Maxey’s favorite basketball player growing up was Dwyane Wade. When Maxey told his father he wanted to be like Wade, Tyrone used his analysis of NBA players Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving on film to construct a training schedule for his son. Maxey has three sisters: Denasia, Talia, and Keiara.
Tyrese Maxey Girlfriend
Maxey is the girlfriend of the basketball player, Lavender Briggs. Because the pair share the same interests, they crossed paths. Slowly, their friendship turned into a close friend and eventually a lovebird. They started dating in 2022 and since then they have been going strong as ever. Although they are seen enjoying their quality time and going on numerous vacations, they rarely share or talk about their relationship in public. Maxey has no children yet.
Tyrese Maxey Injury
In the Kentucky basketball commit for 2019 At the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, Maxey sustained an ankle injury during a Team USA pool play match. It looked like Maxey may miss the rest of the tournament.
Tyrese Maxey House
On Christmas Eve of 2021, the 76ers star Maxey’s New Jersey home caught fire. In a video from Philadelphia’s 6ABC, firefighters could be seen fighting the smoke and flames at Camden County’s Voorhees residence while using ladders to reach different windows. The team verified that the house belonged to Maxey and declared that the fire had not caused any injuries. The Philly Voice reports that Maxey’s family is in town and doing well. The fire’s origin is a mystery.
Tyrese Maxey Social Media Platform
Maxey is very active on his Twitter, and Instagram pages. He has 163.4k followers on Twitter and 653.5k followers on Instagram.