Erron Maxey
Full Name: Erron J. MaxeyPosition: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-6 / 270
Birthdate: December 6, 1978
High School: Temescal Canyon HS (Lake Ellsinore, CA), then Ellsinore HS (Wildomar, CA)
College: Providence
Played 2002-03 season for Pussihukat in Finland, averaging a team-high 22.1 points and 9.2 rebounds. Spent the summer of 2002 playing for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs in the USBL. Appeared in 16 games, averaging 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds. Played 2001-02 season for Ferro Carril Oeste in Argentina, averaging 25.4 points and 6.0 rebounds before leaving the team.
Finished four-year career as Providence’s 15th all-time leading scorer with 1,306 points. Led team in scoring his junior and senior seasons. Earned the Lenny Wilkins Hustle Award and the Front Club Fan Appreciation Award as a senior. Appeared in 120 career games, starting 109 times.
As a senior, averaged 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds. Started all 31 games. Scored season-high 19 points on three occasions, against Rhode Island, Villanova, and Virginia Tech. Posted a double-double against Massachusetts with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Led team with 15 points and nine rebounds against Virginia Tech. Registered 13 points and 11 rebounds against St. John’s. Paced squad with 10 points and seven rebounds against Syracuse in the Big East Tournament. Scored a team-high 16 points against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament.
As a junior, averaged 14.8 points and 8.0 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Scored in double figures 25 times, including a season-high 25 points against American-Puerto Rico. Posted seven double-doubles, including an 18-point, career-high 21-rebound performance to go with five blocked shots against Boston College. Tallied 15 points and 18 rebounds against Brown. Scored 22 points against Michigan State. Recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds at North Carolina State.
As a sophomore, averaged 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Ranked third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding. Posted four double-doubles. Registered season-high 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting against Texas-Pan American. Grabbed season-high 13 rebounds at Rutgers. Scored game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds left on the clock in the season finale against Georgetown.
As a freshman, averaged 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes a contest. Started 18 of 29 games at center. Field goal percentage of 55.6 percent was the second-best ever by a Providence freshman. Scored team-high 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench against Loyola Marymount. Scored 22 points on 11-for-14 shooting in the Big East Tournament.
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