Prospect Profile: Bobby Maze
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Bobby Maze’s collegiate career spanned three different colleges, beginning in Oklahoma and ending at Tennessee, with a one-year stint at Hutchinson CC in between. But despite donning various jerseys, the fleet-footed point guard’s high-level of play remained constant.
Many around the country consider him an Allen Iverson clone – he resembles him in looks as well as style of play. He is very aggressive with the ball in his hands and is a pest to go up against on both sides of the ball.
Teaming with current NBA stars Kevin Durant and Ty Lawson with the DC Blue Devils AAU team, Maze was a hot commodity coming out of high school. As a freshman at Oklahoma, he appeared in 22 games, averaging 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
Maze’s career took its first turn when he was dismissed following the season, causing him to enroll at Hutchinson CC. The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder flourished at the Junior College level, leading the team with 20.7 points, 6.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game on his way to a first-team NJCAA All-America selection.
Once again a hot commodity, Maze was recruited heavily following his sophomore year and ended up at Tennessee. As a junior, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.4 boards, while playing in all 34 games including 28 starts. As a senior, he continued flourish, appearing on the Bob Cousy Award watch list as the top point guard in the country. He finished the season averaging 9.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds.
Maze’s signature game launched him into the national spotlight as he led the Volunteers to a convincing 76-68 victory over top ranked and previously undefeated Kansas. In that game, he scored a career-high 16 points in addition to dishing out eight dimes and grabbing seven boards.
After bouncing around from college to college, Maze hopes to convince an NBA team he is worthy of suiting up for them for years to come.
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We continue our series with a profile of Tennessee point guard Bobby Maze
Bobby Maze’s collegiate career spanned three different colleges, beginning in Oklahoma and ending at Tennessee, with a one-year stint at Hutchinson CC in between. But despite donning various jerseys, the fleet-footed point guard’s high-level of play remained constant.
Many around the country consider him an Allen Iverson clone – he resembles him in looks as well as style of play. He is very aggressive with the ball in his hands and is a pest to go up against on both sides of the ball.
Teaming with current NBA stars Kevin Durant and Ty Lawson with the DC Blue Devils AAU team, Maze was a hot commodity coming out of high school. As a freshman at Oklahoma, he appeared in 22 games, averaging 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
Maze’s career took its first turn when he was dismissed following the season, causing him to enroll at Hutchinson CC. The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder flourished at the Junior College level, leading the team with 20.7 points, 6.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game on his way to a first-team NJCAA All-America selection.
Once again a hot commodity, Maze was recruited heavily following his sophomore year and ended up at Tennessee. As a junior, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 assists and 2.4 boards, while playing in all 34 games including 28 starts. As a senior, he continued flourish, appearing on the Bob Cousy Award watch list as the top point guard in the country. He finished the season averaging 9.4 points, 3.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds.
Maze’s signature game launched him into the national spotlight as he led the Volunteers to a convincing 76-68 victory over top ranked and previously undefeated Kansas. In that game, he scored a career-high 16 points in addition to dishing out eight dimes and grabbing seven boards.
After bouncing around from college to college, Maze hopes to convince an NBA team he is worthy of suiting up for them for years to come.
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