Max Montana Hoetzel (born January 11, 1996) is an American and German former

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player. He played

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for

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and

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before playing professionally in Europe.

High school career

Montana attended

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where he averaged 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists as a senior.

College career

Montana started his college career with Indiana in 2014 where he averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.7 minutes per game during his freshman season. He transferred to

in 2015 and

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ed the 2015–2016 season. During the 2016–2017 season, he averaged 7.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. During his junior season he averaged 6.9 points in 26 games. He missed six games after hyperextending his knee in the second game of the season. In 2018, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and turn pro.

Professional career

In 2018, Montana signed with

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in the

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. In February 2019, Montana switched to the

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where he went on to win the German second-tier Pro A. In February 2021, Montana signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club

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. On 16 March, the team terminated its contract with Montana for violations of the club's disciplinary rules. In 9 games, he averaged 9.0 points and connected on 35.5% of his three-point shots.

National team career

Montana played for the German U-18 team in 2013.

Personal life

Montana is born to a German father and a Danish mother.

References

External links

Profile
at Proballers.com
Profile
at

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Bio
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