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Tyrese Maxey
Tyrese Maxey is an American professional basketball guard for the Philadelphia 76ers. A first-round draft pick after one season at Kentucky, he is a two-time NBA All-Star, the 2023-24 NBA Most Improved Player and Sportsmanship Award recipient, and a 2025-26 All-NBA Third Team selection.
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About Tyrese Maxey
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At a glance
- Maxey was listed as a Philadelphia 76ers guard wearing number 0 as of August 18, 2026.
- Philadelphia selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
- He received both the NBA Most Improved Player and NBA Sportsmanship awards for the 2023-24 season.
- Maxey became a two-time NBA All-Star and first-time All-Star starter in 2026, then earned his first All-NBA selection on the Third Team.
- His youth- and family-focused community work received the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for November 2022.
Texas background and early basketball career
Born in Dallas and associated with Garland, Texas, Maxey attended South Garland High School, where he was a consensus five-star prospect. His honors included 2019 Texas Mr. Basketball, Dallas-Fort Worth Area Player of the Year and McDonald's All-American selection. He also played for the United States team that won the 2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championship.
Kentucky and entry into the NBA
Maxey played one season at Kentucky, appearing in 31 games with 28 starts and averaging 14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He earned coaches' All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman honors, as well as a place on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. The Philadelphia 76ers then selected him 21st overall in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
NBA development and recognition
Maxey's rise in Philadelphia was recognized in 2023-24, when he averaged career highs of 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game and won the NBA Most Improved Player award. He also received that season's NBA Sportsmanship Award and made his first All-Star team. Philadelphia announced his re-signing in July 2024, without disclosing the contract's terms or duration.
Recent performance and standing
In 2026, Maxey was named an NBA All-Star starter for the first time and an All-Star for the second time, followed by his first All-NBA selection on the 2025-26 Third Team. His NBA profile displayed 2025-26 regular-season averages of 28.3 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game and continued to list him with the 76ers as of August 18, 2026.
Community engagement
Maxey's community work has focused on young people and families. He received the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for November 2022, and a Philadelphia 76ers feature identified the Tyrese Maxey Foundation as part of his organized giving efforts.
Timeline
- Won the FIBA U18 Americas Championship gold medal as a member of the United States team.
- Named Texas Mr. Basketball and selected as a McDonald's All-American while at South Garland High School.
- Completed his sole Kentucky season with All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman honors.
- Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 21st overall pick in the NBA Draft.
- Named the NBA Cares Community Assist Award recipient for November 2022.
- Received his first NBA All-Star selection.
- Named the 2023-24 Kia NBA Most Improved Player.
- Won the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
- Philadelphia announced that it had re-signed Maxey.
- Named an NBA All-Star starter for the first time and an All-Star for the second time.
- Named to the All-NBA Third Team for his first career All-NBA selection.
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Current context
- The NBA lists Maxey as a Philadelphia 76ers guard wearing number 0. Roster affiliations and uniform numbers can change; this reflects the NBA player page as accessed on the stated date.
- Maxey is a two-time NBA All-Star, including a starter selection in 2026.
- Maxey has one career All-NBA selection, earned on the 2025-26 All-NBA Third Team.
- His NBA player profile displays 2025-26 regular-season averages of 28.3 points, 6.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. These are season-level regular-season averages displayed on the captured NBA profile, not playoff or career averages.
- Philadelphia announced a re-signing in July 2024, and the NBA player page continued to list Maxey with the 76ers as of August 18, 2026. The official team announcement did not disclose the contract's financial terms or duration.
Biographical facts
- Maxey was born on November 4, 2000, in Dallas, Texas, and is identified with Garland, Texas, as his hometown.
- He attended South Garland High School in Texas, where he was a consensus five-star prospect.
- His high school honors included 2019 Texas Mr. Basketball, Dallas-Fort Worth Area Player of the Year and selection as a McDonald's All-American.
- Maxey was part of the United States team that won gold at the 2018 FIBA U18 Americas Championship.
- Maxey played one collegiate season for Kentucky, appearing in 31 games with 28 starts and averaging 14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
- After the 2019-20 season, he was named to the coaches' All-SEC Second Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team and made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
- His youth- and family-focused community work was recognized with the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for November 2022. A Philadelphia 76ers feature also identifies the Tyrese Maxey Foundation as part of his organized giving efforts.
- The Philadelphia 76ers selected Maxey with the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft.
- Maxey won the 2023-24 Kia NBA Most Improved Player award after averaging career highs of 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.
- He won the 2023-24 NBA Sportsmanship Award, becoming the second Philadelphia 76ers player to receive the honor.
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- Philadelphia 76ers Guard present
- University of Kentucky men's basketball Player 2020
- South Garland High School Student-athlete
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