1   Maxie Esho
Maxie Esho

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Upper Marlboro, Md.

High School:
Henry A. Wise HS

Last College:
Lee Academy (Maine)

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 205

Position:
F

Experience:
1L


03/20/2013

First Half Run Leads Stony Brook Past UMass 71-58 In NIT First Round

Freddie Riley goes over the 1,000 point mark for his career.

03/16/2013

Late VCU Run Gives Rams 71-62 Win Over Men's Hoops

Minutemen will find out Sunday their postseason fate.

02/23/2013

Lalanne's Big Day Gives Men's Basketball 76-66 Win Over Dayton

Cady Lalanne scores career-high 22 points to snap 3-game losing skid for Minutemen

02/15/2013

Longtime Rival Temple Flies Into Amherst For Saturday Contest

Owls lead the series 42-21 after teams split last season

02/13/2013

UMass Visits VCU For First Time On Valentine's Night

The Atlantic 10's top two offenses will square off on national television

03/20/2013

MBB vs. SBU (NIT)

MBB vs. SBU (NIT) Photos by Thom Kendall '93

03/07/2013

MBB vs. BUTLER (SENIOR DAY)

MBB vs. BUTLER (SENIOR DAY) Photos by Thom Kendall '93

02/26/2013

MBB vs. DAYTON

MBB vs. DAYTON Photos by Thom Kendall '93

02/16/2013

MBB vs. TEMPLE

MBB vs. TEMPLE Photos by Thom Kendall '93

02/09/2013

MBB vs. SJU

MBB vs. SJU Photos by Thom Kendall '93

2012-13 (So.): Game-By-Game Statistics

2011-12 (R-Fr.): Game-By-Game Statistics
Came off the bench in all 38 games, averaging 13.8 minutes while adding 5.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... Five double-figure scoring games ... Season- and game-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting with six rebounds and three steals in 22 minutes at home against La Salle (2/18/12) ... 10 points and nine boards in career-high 27 minutes at Dayton (2/25/12) ... Had 16 points on 6-of-9 from the floor, along with six offensive rebounds - eight total - in A-10 semifinals versus St. Bonaventure (3/10) ... Played more than 20 minutes six times.

2010-11 (Fr.):
Redshirted.

Before UMass: Played at Henry Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Md. where he averaged 14 points and seven rebounds per game before moving to Lee Academy. He was a high school teammate of Daryl Traynham, a fellow freshman.Esho was given a 90 grade by ESPNU recruiting with the following analysis: "Esho has a great basketball frame equipped with incredible length, broad shoulders and big hands. He has to get significantly stronger, which will help him inside, but Esho has a ton of upside and potential. "He played his AAU basketball with DC Assault, the same team UMass' swingman Javorn Farrell played for. In playing with DC Assault, run by Curtis Malone, Esho has been a part of one of the top AAU programs in the nation. He averaged 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds along with two blocks per game in AAU. He played alongside Duke signees Josh Hairston and Tyler Thornton, Notre Dame signee Eric Atkins and Richmond newcomer Cedrick Lindsay. Coach Zach Suber has been an integral part of Esho's life and worked with him as a mentor while he played with DC Assault. Esho was named to numerous All-Tournament Teams during his AAU career as well as being named to MVP of the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions at Chapel Hill, N.C., in 2008. Over the last four years, Esho has been part of more than 120 wins on the AAU circuit. In 2009, he helped his squad capture the adidas Take 5 championship and the Teak Breakdown Tournament title, while also making the final four at the adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas after winning the crown in 2008. In addition to winning the adidas Super 64 title in '08, DC Assault also captured crowns at the Pittsburgh Jam Fest, the Bob Gibbons Memorial Day Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., the Harley Davidson Tournament in Morgantown, W. Va., and the Playaz Spring Fling in Piscataway, N.J.

Personal: Maxie Kunle Esho ... Born February 28, 1991 in Washington, D.C., and is the son of Tina Marie Esho ... Brother of Tony, Kenny, Taye, Florence and Larry. ... Majoring in Letters and Sciences.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 18, La Salle -- 02/18/12
Rebounds: 10, at Siena -- 11/28/12
Assists: 2, George Washington -- 01/19/13 ; Ohio -- 12/19/12
Steals: 4, Davidson -- 12/22/11
Blocks: 4, at Miami (Ohio) -- 01/02/13 ; at Miami -- 01/02/13
FG made: 7, La Salle -- 02/18/12
FG attempts: 9, 4 times
3FG made: 1, vs Temple -- 03/09/12 ; Harvard -- 11/13/12 ; Davidson -- 12/22/11
3FG attempts: 2, Duquesne -- 01/17/13 ; Towson -- 11/30/11
FT made: 5, at Seton Hall -- 03/17/12
FT attempts: 9, La Salle -- 02/18/12

A Few Minutes With Maxie Esho

My Ideal Day: Basketball and class
If I Could Be an Animal: Python
Why UMass: Coaches
Class I am Most Proud of the Grade: English
Hope to do Before Graduation: Win a championship
Best Pregame Meal: Fruit and bread
Player I Pattern After: Wesley Johnson
Three Words to Describe Myself as a Player: Long, athletics, runner
Advice to the Freshmen: Take advice and learn from the upper classmen
Can't go on a Road Trip Without: iPod
First Basketball Memory: Watching MJ games when I was little
When I was Five Years Old, I Thought I'd Be: A basketball player
What Has Been the Most Challenging Thing About College so Far: Classes
Teammates Describe me as: Cool and chill
First Thought When I Moved to College: College came fast
TV Show I Want to be on: Cribs
Who First Taught You How to Shoot: Coach Zach
Favorite Food Item at the DC: Stiry Fry and Waffles
Favorite Spot to Study on Campus: Study hall
Favorite Pair of Shoes: Blue and White B's
What I Would do First if President: Take Air Force One to Brazil
Favorite Movie From Past Year: Public Enemies
Where I would Spend $1,000: Tattoo Parlor
What Does the Basketball Mean to You: Everything, it's done so much for me
Favorite Part of Practice and a Game Day: Perfection
Weird Fact not Many People Know About me: I have been to Africa twice and Amsterdam

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