This article is about the American basketball player who won two NBA championships with the Houston Rockets. For the American basketball player who won two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, see Cedric Maxwell. For the American football player, see Vernon Maxwell (American football).
Vernon Maxwell
Maxwell in 2023
Personal information
Born
(1965-09-12) September 12, 1965 (age 58) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
Buchholz (Gainesville, Florida)
College
Florida (1984–1988)
NBA draft
1988: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career
1988–2001
Position
Shooting guard / point guard
Number
11, 2, 3
Career history
1988–1990
San Antonio Spurs
1990–1995
Houston Rockets
1995–1996
Philadelphia 76ers
1996–1997
San Antonio Spurs
1998
Orlando Magic
1998
Charlotte Hornets
1999
Sacramento Kings
1999–2000
Seattle SuperSonics
2000
Philadelphia 76ers
2001
Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1994, 1995)
Florida Mr. Basketball (1984)
Career NBA statistics
Points
10,912 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds
2,200 (2.6 rpg)
Assists
2,912 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Vernon Maxwell (born September 12, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for thirteen seasons during the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Maxwell played college basketball for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 1988 NBA draft and was immediately traded to the San Antonio Spurs. His longest and most successful NBA tenure was with the Houston Rockets. The nickname "Mad Max" was bestowed upon Maxwell by color commentators for his clutch three-point shooting, which reached its pinnacle in the deciding game of the 1994 NBA Finals between Houston and New York. Maxwell is among just nine players in NBA history to amass 30 points in a single quarter, accomplishing that feat en route to a 51-point outing on January 26, 1991, against Cleveland.[1]
^Goldaper, Sam (January 29, 1991). "PRO BASKETBALL: Notebook; Teams Ravaged By Key Injuries". The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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