The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Max Abmas
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Rockwall, Texas
- High School:
- Jesuit College Prep
- Major:
- Earned BS in Mathematics from Oral Roberts; pursuing graduate certificate in Strategic Communication
Bio
Pronunciation: ACE-miss
Elected to transfer to Texas after spending the previous four years at Oral Roberts ... earned his BS in Mathematics from Oral Roberts in Spring 2023 and is pursuing a graduate certificate in Strategic Communication ... enters the year as the NCAA Division I active career scoring leader (2,562 points) and career scoring average leader (20.8 ppg) ... has played and started 123 career games and registered 2,562 points (20.8 ppg), 396 assists (3.2 apg), 409 rebounds (3.3 rpg) and 139 steals (1.1 spg) in 4,275 minutes (34.8 mpg) over the last four years at Oral Roberts ... has converted 38.8-percent (420-1083) from three-point range and 88.1-percent (460-522) from the free throw line in his career ... three-time honorable mention All-American (The Associated Press) and twice named Summit League Player of the Year (2021 and 2023) ... three-time Academic All-Summit League selection.
AS A SENIOR IN 2022-23 AT ORAL ROBERTS:
Honorable Mention All-American (The Associated Press) ... Summit League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP ... Summit League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... played and started in 34 of a possible 35 games ... led the Golden Eagles to a 30-5 overall record (18-0 Summit) ... ORU advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 and swept the Summit League’s regular season and tournament crowns ... averaged 21.9 points, 4.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 36.0 minutes per game ... posted a 2-to-1 (137-68) assist-to-turnover ratio on the year ... converted 37.3-percent (119-319) from three-point range and 91.9-percent (158-172) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in 32 of his 34 contests, including twenty 20-point efforts and five 30-point performances ... ranked ninth nationally in Division I in scoring (21.9 ppg) and fifth in free throw percentage (.919) ... registered 31 points (10-17 FG, 7-12 threes, 4-5 FT) and six rebounds in 31 minutes against South Dakota (Jan. 30) ... posted a season-high 37 points (12-16 FG, 7-10 threes, 6-6 FT) in 33 minutes against Western Illinois (Jan. 12) ... tallied 36 points (9-18 FG, 6-12 threes, 12-12 FT), four rebounds, four assists and four steals in 40 minutes against Kansas City (Jan. 7) ... recorded 32 points (15-17 FT), seven assists and three steals in 40 minutes at Omaha (Dec. 29) ... registered 31 points (8-15 FG, 6-11 threes, 9-9 FT) and five assists against Central Arkansas (Dec. 10).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22 AT ORAL ROBERTS:
Honorable Mention All-American (The Associated Press) ... All-Summit League first team and NABC All-District 12 first team honors ... played and started in 30 of a possible 31 games ... ORU posted a 19-12 record (12-6 Summit) ... averaged 22.8 points, 3.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 36.8 minutes per game ... converted 38.9-percent (114-293) from three-point range and 85.0-percent (119-140) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in scoring in 29 of his 30 contests, including eighteen 20-point efforts and six 30-point showings ... ranked fifth in Division I in scoring (22.8 ppg) and third in three-point field goals made per game (3.8) ... recorded 34 points (11-23 FG, 6-11 threes, 6-8 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 45 minutes against South Dakota State (Feb. 24) ... tallied 33 points (11-23 FG, 6-12 threes, 5-5 FT) and three assists against Western Illinois (Feb. 3) ... registered 32 points (9-10 FT) and 11 assists without a turnover in 39 minutes at Western Illinois (Jan. 8) ... tied his season high with 38 points (11-22 FG, 10-11 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes at St. Thomas (Jan. 6) ... recorded 32 points (11-22 FG, 5-10 threes, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 40 minutes at South Dakota (Dec. 20) ... posted a season-high 38 points (9-16 FG, 7-13 threes, 13-15 FT) and six assists in 37 minutes against Tulsa (Nov. 29) ... had 29 points (10-22 FG, 7-12 threes) in 45 minutes against Oklahoma State (Nov. 26).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21 AT ORAL ROBERTS:
Third-team All-American (CBS Sports) ... honorable mention All-American (The Associated Press) ... tabbed the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year (College Insider) ... Summit League Player of the Year and Tournament MVP ... CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team selection ... played and started in 28 of a possible 29 games ... ORU posted an 18-11 mark (10-5 Summit), won the Summit League Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 ... ORU registered a 75-72 overtime win against No. 2 seed Ohio State in the Round of 64 and an 81-78 victory over Florida in the Round of 32 before falling 72-70 to Arkansas in the Round of 16 ... earned NCAA Championship All-South Region Team honors, as he became the first player since Stephen Curry (Davidson, 2008) to score 25 or more points in each of his first three NCAA Tournament contests ... averaged 24.5 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 37.0 minutes per game on the year ... converted 47.7-percent from the floor (224-470), including a 42.9-percent mark (100-233) from three-point range, and 89.0-percent (138-155) from the free throw line ... led all of Division I in scoring (24.5 ppg) and ranked second nationally in three-pointers made (100), fourth in three-point field goals made per game (3.6), ninth in three-point field goal percentage (.429) and 15th in free throw percentage (.890) ... reached double figures in scoring in all of his 28 games, including twenty 20-point efforts and seven 30-point performances ... was the only NCAA Division I player during the 2020-21 season to record multiple 40-point efforts ... tallied a career-high 42 points (14-20 FG, 5-8 threes, 9-10 FT) in 38 minutes against South Dakota State (Feb. 13) ... posted 41 points (11-20 FG, 6-12 threes, 13-15 FT) in 40 minutes against Western Illinois (Feb. 27) ... tallied 29 points (10-24 FG, 5-10 threes, 4-6 FT), five rebounds and three assists in 45 minutes in the NCAA win over Ohio State (March 19) ... recorded 26 points (6-14 FG, 12-12 FT) and seven assists in 40 minutes in the NCAA victory against Florida (March 21) ... added 25 points (8-19 FG, 6-8 FT) and four assists in 40 minutes in the NCAA Sweet 16 contest against Arkansas (March 27) ... had 33 points (10-19 FG, 6-12 threes, 7-7 FT), seven assists and six rebounds in 39 minutes at Oklahoma State (Dec. 8) ... posted 20 points (7-13 FG, 4-7 threes) and four rebounds in 38 minutes at Oklahoma (Dec. 16).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20 AT ORAL ROBERTS:
Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection ... played and started all 31 contests ... ORU registered a 17-14 record (9-7 Summit) ... averaged 14.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.5 minutes per game ... his scoring average (14.5 ppg) marked the eighth-highest mark by a freshman in program history ... second on the team with 32 steals ... converted 36.6-percent (87-238) from three-point range and 81.8-percent (45-55) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in scoring in 23 contests, including nine 20-point performances ... recorded a season-high 27 points (9-14 FG, 4-8 threes, 5-6 FT) and three assists in 33 minutes against North Dakota (Jan. 11) ... had 25 points (9-16 FG, 4-10 threes) in 26 minutes at Iowa (Nov. 15).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas (head coach Chris Hill) ... three-year letterman ... scored over 1,000 career points ... twice earned all-district honors ... averaged 19.1 points per game and converted 109 three-pointers in his senior season (2018-19) while earning District 9-6A co-MVP honors and Dallas Morning News All-Area and All-Region II-6A team accolades ... co-Offensive Player of the Year in District 9-6A as a junior (2017-18) while averaging 16.1 points per game ... had a career-high 31 points (7-10 threes) against Rockwall Heath (Dec. 28, 2017) ... National Honor Society member ... Academic All-District selection who earned a spot on the honor roll every semester.
PERSONAL:
Born in Dallas, Texas … son of Troy and Erika Abmas … has lived in the same house in Rockwall, Texas since birth ... Troy works in cybersecurity and Erika is a respiratory therapist ... Troy played high school football in Shreveport, La. ... has one older brother, Maison, and one younger sister, Mya ... interested in forensics ... also played football and ran track (sprints) during his youth ... started playing basketball at the age of four.
