Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983) is an American former professional

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player best known for his tenure with the

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from 2005 to 2013. He played

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for the

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and professionally in the

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, China, and Turkey before retiring on August 4, 2017.

College career

After graduating from Newman Smith High School in 2001, Maxiell played college basketball for the

from 2001 to 2005 where he was coached by

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. After earning

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Sixth Man and All-Freshmen team honors as a freshman, Maxiell earned All-Conference USA second team honors in both his junior and senior years. As a senior in 2004–05, he led Conference USA in blocked shots (2.8 bpg) and ranked 18th in the nation. His 91 blocks are the second-highest University of Cincinnati single-season total. Maxiell finished 13th on Cincinnati's career scoring list with 1,566 points (13th in Conference USA history) and second on the UC career chart for blocked shots with 252 (4th in C-USA). He also played 129 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in Bearcats’ history, and started the last 77 contests.

Professional career

NBA career

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Maxiell was selected by the

with the 26th overall pick in the

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. On July 5, 2005, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pistons. On October 31, 2008, he signed a four-year contract extension with the Pistons worth $20 million, keeping him under contract with the franchise until the end of the 2012–13 season. On June 29, 2012, he exercised his $5 million player option, returning to the Pistons for the 2012–13 season. On July 18, 2013, Maxiell signed with the

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to a reported two-year, $5 million contract. On July 4, 2014, he was waived by the Magic. On September 28, 2014, Maxiell signed with the

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Overseas career

On August 10, 2015, Maxiell signed with Tianjin Ronggang of the

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. In June 2016, Maxiell was signed by

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of the

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to be the team's import for the

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. However, on June 17, 2016, Maxiell was declared ineligible for the 2016 Governors' Cup after failing to make the height limit of 6 feet 5 inches. Maxiell was officially measured at 6'5 11/16" (6 feet 5.6875 inches). On January 30, 2017, Maxiell signed with the second-tier Turkish team Acıbadem Üniversitesi.

Retirement

On August 4, 2017, Maxiell signed a contract with the

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Career statistics

College

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NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maxiell, Jason 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Big3 players Centers (basketball) Charlotte Hornets players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Orlando Magic players Sportspeople from Carrollton, Texas Power forwards Basketball players from Collin County, Texas Basketball players from Dallas County, Texas Basketball players from Denton County, Texas Tianjin Pioneers players Basketball players from Chicago 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen American men's 3x3 basketball players