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IntroAmerican basketball player
IsAthlete 
Basketball player 
FromUnited States of America 
TypeSports 
Gendermale
Birth4 November 2000, Dallas, USA
Age:19 years
Star signScorpio

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

High school career

Maxey played high school basketball for South Garland High School in Garland, Texas. On May 9, 2018, Maxey committed to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky over Southern Methodist University.

NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Tyrese Maxey
PG
Dallas, TXSouth Garland (TX)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)May 5, 2018 
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. He had a career-high 27 points in a 78-70 overtime win over rival Louisville on December 28.

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.

Personal life

Maxey’s dad Tyrone was the Director of Recruiting for the SMU Mustangs men’s basketball team for the 2017–18 season.