Maxie Esho

Maxie Esho
No. 22 Iowa Energy
Position Small forward
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1991-02-28) February 28, 1991
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Henry A. Wise
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College UMass (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Iowa Energy (D-League)

Maxie Kunie Esho (born February 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Massachusetts.

High school career

Esho attended Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School where he averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game before moving to Lee Academy.[1]

College career

Esho attended UMass for four years. He finished his career with 1,019 points (t-44th at UMass), 132 games played (5th) and a 50.2 FG percentage (12th) while having 40 double-figure scoring games, seven double-figure rebounding games and three double-doubles.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Esho joined the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League on November 2, 2015 after a successful tryout.[2] However, he was later waived by the Knicks on November 11 prior to the start of the regular season.[3] On December 11, he was acquired by the Iowa Energy, making his debut that same night on a 107–110 loss against the Canton Charge.[4]

Personal life

The son of Tina Marie Esho, he has five siblings: Tony, Kenny, Taye, Florence and Larry. Esho earned a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UMAss bio". UMassAthletics.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. "Westchester Knicks Finalize 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. "Westchester Knicks Finalize Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. "Dunigan, Harris Help Charge Earn OT Win". NBA.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

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