Max Heidegger

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Max Heidegger
מקס היידגר
Max Heidegger.jpg
Heidegger with UC Santa Barbara in 2019
No. 3 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1997-06-05) June 5, 1997 (age 24)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUC Santa Barbara (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Maccabi Tel Aviv
2020–2021→ Bnei Herzliya
2021–presentEWE Baskets Oldenburg
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big West (2018, 2020)

Maximilian Heidegger (מקס היידגר; born June 5, 1997) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[1] He played college basketball for UC Santa Barbara.

High school career[]

Heidegger played for two years at Crespi Carmelite High School. He suffered a back injury as a sophomore.[2] As a junior, he transferred to Blair Academy in New Jersey but did not play basketball. Heidegger transferred to Oaks Christian School for his senior year. He scored a career-high 40 points on February 6, 2016, in a 76-66 win against Agoura High School.[3] Heidegger averaged 28 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He was named to the Southern Section All-Division 4A Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, and Ventura County Star All-County Team.[4]

College career[]

As a freshman at UC Santa Barbara, Heidegger averaged 7.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, though the team struggled to a 6-22 record.[5] On November 11, 2017, Heidegger scored a career-high 33 points while shooting 8-of-14 from beyond the arc in an 85-66 win against North Dakota State.[6] He averaged 19.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 40.4% from three-point range.[7] Heidegger earned First Team All-Big West honors.[8] He averaged 11.9 points, three rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior.[9]

On November 27, 2019, Heidegger suffered a concussion after hitting his head on a metal railing during a game against Portland State, forcing him to miss more than a month.[10] On February 1, 2020, he nearly posted a triple-double with 14 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds in an 87-62 win against Long Beach State.[11] Heidegger had a season-high 31 points on February 13, in an 84-75 loss at UC Davis.[12] He suffered a season-ending ankle injury on February 27 against UC Riverside. As a senior, Heidegger led UC Santa Barbara in scoring at 16 points per game, and also averaged 3.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. He was named to the First Team All-Big West.[13] Heidegger finished his college career with 1,347 points, ranking 15th on the Gauchos' all-time scoring list.[8]

Professional career[]

On September 22, 2020, Heidegger signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[14] On December 5, 2020, Heidegger was loaned to Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League.[15] He averaged 18.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. On July 9, 2021, Heidegger signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[16] He played for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA summer league, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes on 4-8 shooting at his debut in a 85-83 loss against the Boston Celtics and fellow Israeli Yam Madar.[17]

Personal life[]

Heidegger is the son of Jami and Klaus Heidegger.[8] His father is an Austrian former alpine skier who finished second overall at the 1976–77 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. He later became a successful entrepreneur in the United States.[18] Heidegger's parents owned the beauty brand Kiehl's before selling it to L'Oréal for an estimated $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[19] His mother has a lung disease.[8] Heidegger is Jewish.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Max Heidegger". basket.co.il.
  2. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (July 22, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Max Heidegger is leaving Crespi for prep school". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Ledin, Loren (February 7, 2016). "BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Max Heidegger turns Oaks Christian into a prime contender". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Askeland, Kevin (April 29, 2016). "Chino Hills dominates California All-State basketball honors". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Mercado, Jorge (November 2, 2017). "Joe Pasternack and the Gauchos Storm Into the T-Dome for Exhibition Game". Daily Nexus. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Heidegger, King Lead Gauchos to 85-66 Season Opening Win over North Dakota State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. November 11, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv: Max Heidegger signed". News1. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d Patton, Mark (June 10, 2020). "Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "UC Irvine Picked To Repeat In Tight Men's Basketball Media Vote". Big West Conference. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Patton, Mark (December 6, 2019). "Patton: Max effort needed from all as Gauchos deal with life without Heidegger". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Freeman lifts UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach St. 87-62". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Mahoney, Bill (February 13, 2020). "Max Heidegger's 31 Points Not Enough for UCSB to Beat UC Davis". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Mahoney, Bill (March 9, 2020). "UCSB's Max Heidegger Earns First-Team All-Big West Honors". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has signed Max Heidegger". Maccabi Tel Aviv. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Max Heidegger officially loaned from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Herzliya" (in Hebrew). December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Yahyabeyoglu (July 9, 2021). "Oldenburg inks Max Heidegger, ex Bnei Hertzeliya". Eurobasket. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  18. ^ Zant, John (February 7, 2018). "Max Heidegger Keeping Gauchos Undefeated at Home". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  19. ^ Schmidt, Ingrid (October 6, 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

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