 Abmas withOral Roberts in 2020 | |
| No. 3 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-04-02)April 2, 2001 (age 23) Rockwall, Texas, U. S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jesuit Dallas (Dallas, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Maxwell Abmas (/ˈeɪsməs/AYSS-məss;[1] born April 2, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player for theSalt Lake City Stars of theNBA G League. He playedcollege basketball for theTexas Longhorns andOral Roberts Golden Eagles. He is one of 12 players inNCAA Division I college men's basketball history to score more than 3,000 career points.
Abmas attendedJesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.[2] He joined thevarsity team in his sophomore season.[3] As a senior, he averaged 19.1 points and 3.7 assists per game.[4] He was named District 9-6A co-MVP.[5] Abmas competed for 3-D Sports on theAmateur Athletic Union circuit.[6] He was lightly recruited and committed to playing college basketball forOral Roberts over offers fromArmy,Navy,Air Force andMarist.[7]
As a freshman at Oral Roberts, he was a regular starter and averaged 14.4 points, earningSummit League All-Newcomer Team honors.[8][9] On December 8, 2020, he recorded 36 points, nine assists and six rebounds in an 83–78 loss toOklahoma State.[10] On February 13, 2021, Abmas scored a career-high 42 points in a 103–86 win overSouth Dakota State.[11] Two days later, he was named Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Week.[12] On February 27, Abmas scored 41 points in an 85–81 victory overWestern Illinois.[13]
At the close of the 2020–21 season, Abmas was named theSummit League Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.[14] He helped his team win theSummit League tournament, where he was named MVP, and earn anNCAA tournament berth.[15] In the first round of the NCAA tournament, he led 15th-seeded Oral Roberts to a 75–72 upset win over second-seededOhio State in overtime, scoring 29 points.[16] In the second round, Abmas scored 26 points to help upset seventh-seededFlorida, 81–78.[17] In the Sweet 16, Abmas scored 25 points in a 72–70 loss toArkansas.[18] With this performance, Abmas became the first player to score at least 25 points in each of the first three rounds at a single tournament sinceStephen Curry during the2008 NCAA tournament.[19] His play at the tournament has led many to draw comparisons between him and both Curry andJimmer Fredette. On May 9, 2021, he declared for the2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[20] He withdrew from the draft on the day of the deadline.
As a junior, Abmas was named to the First Team All-Summit League.[21] After earning second team All-Big 12 recognition,[22] he earnedMen's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year recognition.[23]
On May 5, 2023, Abmas signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement to play basketball at theUniversity of Texas.[24]
In February 2024, Abmas was one of 30 players selected to the 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year Midseason Team.[25]
On February 5, 2024, Abmas was named theBig 12 conference Newcomer of the Week for the third time.[26]
In April 2024, Abmas was named College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Division I Men's Basketball Team Member of the Year. He was also one of five players named to the CSC Academic All-America first-team. Abmas was the first player in program history to receive the Academic All-American of the Year honor and just the third student-athlete at the school to be recognized as the Academic All-American of the Year in their respective sport. He played and started in all 34 games that season and led the team in scoring, assists and minutes. He tied the single-season record for most three pointers made inBig 12 conference play, sharing the mark withKevin Durant andDaniel Gibson.[27]
In April 2024, Abmas was selected for thePortsmouth Invitational Tournament.[28] At Portsmouth, he played in 3 games and averaged 8.7 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists.
After going undrafted in the2024 NBA draft, Abmas joined theUtah Jazz for the2024 NBA Summer League[29] and on September 16, 2024, he signed with the team.[30] However, he was waived on October 8[31] and on October 28, he joined theSalt Lake City Stars.[32]
| 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 NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Oral Roberts | 31 | 31 | 29.5 | .411 | .366 | .830 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.4 |
| 2020–21 | Oral Roberts | 28 | 28 | 37.0 | .477 | .429 | .890 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .2 | 24.5* |
| 2021–22 | Oral Roberts | 30 | 30 | 36.8 | .422 | .389 | .850 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 22.8 |
| 2022–23 | Oral Roberts | 34 | 34 | 36.1 | .436 | .373 | .919 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 21.9 |
| 2023–24 | Texas | 34 | 34 | 35.0 | .425 | .362 | .900 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | .1 | 16.8 |
| Career | 157 | 157 | 34.8 | .435 | .383 | .884 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 19.9 | |
