Max Fiedler (basketball)

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Max Fiedler
No. 50Texas Legends
Position Center / power forward
League NBA 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)
College Rice (2019–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025 Delaware Blue Coats
2025–present Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CUSA (2023)

Max Berning Fiedler (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rice Owls.

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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 (2024–2025)

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]

Texas Legends (2025–present)

On January 6, 2025, Fiedler was traded to the Texas Legends. [7] [8]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Rice 20712.4.558.000.6254.1.7.3.72.7
2020–21 Rice 282828.675.000.7028.83.6.9.811.2
2021–22 Rice 333325.5.575.500.7117.73.5.8.89.9
2022–23 Rice 353530.4.735.000.5887.65.0.81.111.1
2023–24 Rice 323229.9.663.000.6129.35.3.8.89.3
Career14813526.3.658.133.6587.73.9.8.89.3

Personal life

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

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