Max Heidegger
מקס היידגר
Heidegger with UC Santa Barbara in 2019
No. 3 – Umana Reyer Venezia
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1997-06-05) June 5, 1997 (age 26)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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 Playtika Tel Aviv
2020–2021→Bnei Herzliya
2021–2022EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2022–2023Yukatel Merkezefendi
2023Saski Baskonia
2023–2024Windy City Bulls
2024–presentUmana Reyer Venezia
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 Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] He averaged 19.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 40.4% from three-point range.[6] Heidegger earned First Team All-Big West honors.[7] He averaged 11.9 points, three rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] Heidegger had a season-high 31 points on February 13, in an 84–75 loss at UC Davis.[11] 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.[12] Heidegger finished his college career with 1,347 points, ranking 15th on the Gauchos' all-time scoring list.[7]

Professional career

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv / Bnei Herzliya (2020–2021)

On September 22, 2020, Heidegger signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[13] On December 5, 2020, Heidegger was loaned to Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League.[14] He averaged 18.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2021–2022)

On July 9, 2021, Heidegger signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[15] In 26 German league games played, he averaged 18.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

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.[16]

Yukatel Merkezefendi (2022–2023)

On August 1, 2022, Heidegger signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[17] He averaged 19.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 15 BSL games played.

Saski Baskonia (2023)

On January 28, 2023, Heidegger signed with Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[18] On July 3, he parted ways with the Spanish club.

Windy City Bulls (2023–2024)

On September 8, 2023, Heidegger signed with the Chicago Bulls,[19] but was waived on October 12.[20] On November 2, he joined the Windy City Bulls.[21]

Umana Reyer Venezia (2024–present)

On January 8, 2024, Heidegger signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroCup.[22]

Personal life

Heidegger is the son of Jami and Klaus Heidegger.[7] 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.[23] 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.[24] His mother has a lung disease.[7] Heidegger is Jewish.[13]

References

  1. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (July 22, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Max Heidegger is leaving Crespi for prep school". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Ledin, Loren (February 7, 2016). "BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Max Heidegger turns Oaks Christian into a prime contender". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Askeland, Kevin (April 29, 2016). "Chino Hills dominates California All-State basketball honors". MaxPreps.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Mercado, Jorge (November 2, 2017). "Joe Pasternack and the Gauchos Storm Into the T-Dome for Exhibition Game". Daily Nexus. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Heidegger, King Lead Gauchos to 85–66 Season Opening Win over North Dakota State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv: Max Heidegger signed". News1. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "UC Irvine Picked To Repeat In Tight Men's Basketball Media Vote". Big West Conference. October 24, 2019. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Patton, Mark (December 6, 2019). "Patton: Max effort needed from all as Gauchos deal with life without Heidegger". Santa Barbara News-Press. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Freeman lifts UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach St. 87–62". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2020. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ^ Mahoney, Bill (February 13, 2020). "Max Heidegger's 31 Points Not Enough for UCSB to Beat UC Davis". Noozhawk. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Mahoney, Bill (March 9, 2020). "UCSB's Max Heidegger Earns First-Team All-Big West Honors". Noozhawk. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has signed Max Heidegger". Maccabi.co.il. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Max Heidegger officially loaned from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Herzliya". One.co.il (in Hebrew). December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (July 9, 2021). "Oldenburg inks Max Heidegger, ex Bnei Hertzeliya". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Oldenburg'dan Denizli'ye". Basketfaul.com (in Turkish). August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  18. ^ "Baskonia officially adds Max Heidegger". EuroHoops.net. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (September 8, 2023). "Roster Update: We have signed guards Quenton Jackson and Max Heidegger to Exhibit-10 contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (October 13, 2023). "Transactions: We have waived guard Max Heidegger & forward Henri Drell" (Tweet). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  22. ^ "UFFICIALE: L'UMANA REYER FIRMA MAX HEIDEGGER". Reyer.it (in Italian). January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  23. ^ Zant, John (February 7, 2018). "Max Heidegger Keeping Gauchos Undefeated at Home". Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  24. ^ Schmidt, Ingrid (October 6, 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

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