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DeutschMax Fiedler (basketball)
| Delaware Blue Coats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 2001 Indialantic, Florida |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Melbourne High School (Melbourne, Florida) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Delaware Blue Coats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Max Berning Fiedler (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rice Owls.
High school career
[edit]Fiedler attended Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida, where he averaged 21.6 points, 14.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a senior, helping the Bulldogs reach a 25–5 record while leading them to the District 6-8A championship and a spot in the FHSAA playoffs.[1]
College career
[edit]Fiedler played college basketball for Rice where he averaged 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in five seasons, finishing his career as the Owl's all-time leader in rebounds (1,144), assists (571), field goal percentage (65.8%), games played (148), and games started (135) while ranking second all-time in total blocks with 125.[1][2][3]
In his last season, Fiedler became the first player to record 1,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists, 100 blocks, and 100 steals.[1][3]
Professional career
[edit]Delaware Blue Coats (2024–present)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Fiedler joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2024 NBA Summer League[4] and on August 31, 2024, he signed with the team on an Exhibit 10 deal.[3] However, he was waived on October 17.[5] On October 28, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats.[6]
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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Rice | 20 | 7 | 12.4 | .558 | .000 | .625 | 4.1 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 2.7 |
| 2020–21 | Rice | 28 | 28 | 28 | .675 | .000 | .702 | 8.8 | 3.6 | .9 | .8 | 11.2 |
| 2021–22 | Rice | 33 | 33 | 25.5 | .575 | .500 | .711 | 7.7 | 3.5 | .8 | .8 | 9.9 |
| 2022–23 | Rice | 35 | 35 | 30.4 | .735 | .000 | .588 | 7.6 | 5.0 | .8 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| 2023–24 | Rice | 32 | 32 | 29.9 | .663 | .000 | .612 | 9.3 | 5.3 | .8 | .8 | 9.3 |
| Career | 148 | 135 | 26.3 | .658 | .133 | .658 | 7.7 | 3.9 | .8 | .8 | 9.3 | |
Personal life
[edit]Fiedler is the son of Tristan and Sandy Fiedler, and the nephew of former NFL player Brian Bollinger.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Max Fiedler – 2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". RiceOwls.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Ciavolella, Zach (August 31, 2024). "Report: Sixers sign Max Fiedler to Exhibit 10 deal". PhillySportsNetwork.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN MAX FIEDLER". NBA.com. August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Announce Roster And Schedule For 2024 Summer Leagues". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (October 17, 2024). "Sixers Waive Four Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Twitter.