Max Heidegger

Maximilian Heidegger (מקס היידגר; born June 5, 1997) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.[1] He played college basketball for UC Santa Barbara.

Max Heidegger
מקס היידגר
No. 21 – Bnei Herzliya
PositionPoint guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-06-05) June 5, 1997
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUC Santa Barbara (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentMaccabi Tel Aviv
2020–present→ Bnei Herzliya (loan)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big West (2018, 2020)

High school career

Heidegger played for two years at Crespi Carmelite High School. He suffered a back injury as a sophomore.[2] As a junior, he transferred to Blair Academy in New Jersey but did not play basketball. Heidegger transferred to Oaks Christian School for his senior year. He scored a career-high 40 points on February 6, 2016, in a 76-66 win against Agoura High School.[3] Heidegger averaged 28 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He was named to the Southern Section All-Division 4A Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team, and Ventura County Star All-County Team.[4]

College career

As a freshman at UC Santa Barbara, Heidegger averaged 7.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, though the team struggled to a 6-22 record.[5] On November 11, 2017, Heidegger scored a career-high 33 points while shooting 8-of-14 from beyond the arc in an 85-66 win against North Dakota State.[6] He averaged 19.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 40.4% from three-point range.[7] Heidegger earned First Team All-Big West honors.[8] He averaged 11.9 points, three rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior.[9]

On November 27, 2019, Heidegger suffered a concussion after hitting his head on a metal railing during a game against Portland State, forcing him to miss more than a month.[10] On February 1, 2020, he nearly posted a triple-double with 14 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds in an 87-62 win against Long Beach State.[11] Heidegger had a season-high 31 points on February 13, in an 84-75 loss at UC Davis.[12] He suffered a season-ending ankle injury on February 27 against UC Riverside. As a senior, Heidegger led UC Santa Barbara in scoring at 16 points per game, and also averaged 3.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. He was named to the First Team All-Big West.[13] Heidegger finished his college career with 1,347 points, ranking 15th on the Gauchos' all-time scoring list.[8]

Professional career

On September 22, 2020, Heidegger signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[14] On December 5, 2020, Heidegger was loaned to Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League.[15]

Personal life

Heidegger is the son of Jami and Klaus Heidegger.[8] His father is an Austrian former alpine skiier who finished second overall at the 1976–77 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. He later became a successful entrepreneur in the United States.[16] Heidegger's parents owned the beauty brand Kiehl's before selling it to L'Oréal for an estimated $100 million to $150 million in 2000.[17] His mother has a lung disease.[8] Heidegger is Jewish.[14]

References
  1. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Max Heidegger". basket.co.il.
  2. Sondheimer, Eric (July 22, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Max Heidegger is leaving Crespi for prep school". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. Ledin, Loren (February 7, 2016). "BOYS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Max Heidegger turns Oaks Christian into a prime contender". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. Askeland, Kevin (April 29, 2016). "Chino Hills dominates California All-State basketball honors". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. Mercado, Jorge (November 2, 2017). "Joe Pasternack and the Gauchos Storm Into the T-Dome for Exhibition Game". Daily Nexus. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. "Heidegger, King Lead Gauchos to 85-66 Season Opening Win over North Dakota State". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. November 11, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. "Maccabi Tel Aviv: Max Heidegger signed". News1. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. Patton, Mark (June 10, 2020). "Gaucho basketball star hopes to be living to the Max soon again". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. "UC Irvine Picked To Repeat In Tight Men's Basketball Media Vote". Big West Conference. October 24, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. Patton, Mark (December 6, 2019). "Patton: Max effort needed from all as Gauchos deal with life without Heidegger". Santa Barbara News-Press. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. "Freeman lifts UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach St. 87-62". ESPN. Associated Press. February 1, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. Mahoney, Bill (February 13, 2020). "Max Heidegger's 31 Points Not Enough for UCSB to Beat UC Davis". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. Mahoney, Bill (March 9, 2020). "UCSB's Max Heidegger Earns First-Team All-Big West Honors". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. "Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has signed Max Heidegger". Maccabi Tel Aviv. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. "Max Heidegger officially loaned from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Herzliya" (in Hebrew). December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  16. Zant, John (February 7, 2018). "Max Heidegger Keeping Gauchos Undefeated at Home". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  17. Schmidt, Ingrid (October 6, 2017). "It's a real family affair for couple behind luxury skin-care line Retrouvé". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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