History of Tyrese Maxey in Timeline

Tyrese Maxey is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Before turning professional, he played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He is a rising star known for his scoring ability, speed, and work ethic.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2017: Father's role at Southern Methodist University

During the 2017-18 college basketball season, Tyrese Maxey's father, Tyrone, was the director of player development for Southern Methodist University.

May 2018: Oral commitment to Kentucky

In May 2018, Tyrese Maxey made an oral commitment to play basketball at the University of Kentucky.

2018: South Garland Reaches State Tournament

In 2018, South Garland made its first ever Texas state basketball tournament appearance due to Tyrese's performance.

2018: South Garland High School state tournament appearance

In 2018, Tyrese Maxey helped South Garland High School reach their first-ever Texas state high school basketball tournament appearance.

2018: FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship Gold Medal

In 2018, Tyrese Maxey was named to the United States men's national under-19 basketball team and won a gold medal in the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.

2019: South Garland Reaches Texas 6A Region II tournament finals

In 2019, South Garland reached the Texas 6A Region II tournament finals, where they lost to Klein Forest High School despite 25 points from Maxey.

February 29, 2020: Kentucky Clinches SEC Regular Season Championship

On February 29, 2020, Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points as Kentucky clinched the SEC regular season championship with a 73–66 victory over the Auburn Tigers.

April 6, 2020: Declared for the 2020 NBA draft

On April 6, 2020, Tyrese Maxey declared for the 2020 NBA draft, shortly after the COVID-19 pause.

December 3, 2020: Signed rookie contract with the 76ers

On December 3, 2020, Tyrese Maxey signed his rookie scale contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

2020: Selected 21st Overall in the NBA Draft

In 2020, Tyrese Maxey was selected 21st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA draft.

2021: Spent Offseason in NBA Summer League

Following the 76ers' playoff elimination, Tyrese Maxey spent the 2021 offseason in the NBA Summer League to continue his development.

2021: First NBA Start

In 2021, Tyrese Maxey made his first NBA start due to injuries and positive COVID-19 tests on the team and scored 39 points.

2021: House fire on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve in 2021, Tyrese Maxey's Voorhees home caught fire while his family was visiting, but nobody was injured, and the 76ers provided assistance.

October 28, 2022: Career-high 44 points against Toronto Raptors

On October 28, 2022, Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points against the Toronto Raptors, joining an exclusive club of Sixers players.

2022: Breakout performance in the first game of the playoffs

In 2022, Maxey had a breakout performance in the first game of the series against the Toronto Raptors, scoring a postseason career-high 38 points.

2022: Named to NBA Rising Stars Challenge

In 2022, after averaging 16.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 35.6 minutes through the first 51 games of the season, Tyrese Maxey was named to the 2022 NBA Rising Stars Challenge as a member of Team Worthy.

November 12, 2023: Career-high 50 point performance against Indiana Pacers

On November 12, 2023, Tyrese Maxey achieved a then career-high of 50 points in a win against the Indiana Pacers, dedicating the game to his injured teammate Kelly Oubre Jr.