Max Fiedler (basketball)

Max Fiedler
No. 15 – Delaware Blue Coats
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-02-26) February 26, 2001 (age 23)
Indialantic, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelbourne (Melbourne, Florida)
CollegeRice (2019–2024)
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentDelaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CUSA (2023)

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

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

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

Delaware Blue Coats (2024–present)

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

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 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

Fiedler is the son of Tristan and Sandy Fiedler, and the nephew of former NFL player Brian Bollinger.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Max Fiedler – 2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". RiceOwls.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Ciavolella, Zach (August 31, 2024). "Report: Sixers sign Max Fiedler to Exhibit 10 deal". PhillySportsNetwork.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SIGN MAX FIEDLER". NBA.com. August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Announce Roster And Schedule For 2024 Summer Leagues". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 17, 2024). "Sixers Waive Four Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Delaware Blue Coats [@blue_coats] (October 28, 2024). "ready for camp.🫡 #GetYourCoatsOn" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Twitter.