2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
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Overview: Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year...Only player in NCAA history to shoot over 200 3-point attempts without a 2-point attempt in a season...A long-range shooter with the ability to light up the scoreboard ... A sizable, talented swingman with the ability to create his own shot or make plays for others ... Graduated from St. John's and transferred to Oakland - Â ... Earned his master's degree in public administration from Oakland.
2015-16 HIGHLIGHTS
- Named Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year
- Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
- Only player in NCAA history to attempt over 200 3-pointers without attempting a 2-point shot
- Made 117 3-pointers, fifth in the NCAA, on 257 attempts, 17th in the country
- Ranked ninth in the country in 3-pointers made per game with 3.34 and eighth in 3-point field-goal percentage at 45.5
- Made seven or more 3-pointers in five games
- Set career-high in points with 28 on eight triples vs. ETSU in semifinals of Vegas 16
- Hit a career-best nine 3-pointers at Green Bay
- Made first three 3-point attempts vs. Wright State in semifinals of Horizon League Tournament just days after losing his father to cancer
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS
- Ranked No. 10 in the league with a .377 shooting percentage from long range
- Â Made a season-best 7 treys vs. Georgia State (11/26), 2nd-most by any player in the league
- Shot 45% from 3-point range in league play
- Â Scored 18 points in the second half at Eastern Michigan (11/17), going 6-for-11 from behind the arc
- Â Reached double figures in a career-best 6 games
- Posted double-figure scoring games in 6 league games
ACADEMIC HONORS
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
AT ST. JOHN'S (2013-14):
- Made 1 start in 25 games played
- Shot 40.3% from long range (25-62)
- Scored 3.2 points in 9.0 minutes per game
AT HARVARD - Â (2011-12):
- Played in two games as a part of the Crimson's 19-man NCAA Tournament roster in 2011-12
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS - Â
Earned varsity letters in basketball at Brewster Academy (2010-11, Wolfeboro, N.H.), Mater Dei High School (2009-10, Santa Ana, Calif.) and Valley Christian High School (2006-09, San Jose, Calif.) ... while at Brewster during his postgraduate year in 2010-11, averaged 10.0 ppg on a squad that saw Hooper and seven teammates move on to NCAA Division I programs ... helped Brewster and coach Jason Smith's squad to a 31-3 record that season and appearances in both the NEPSAC semifinals and national prep school championship semifinals ... an all-state honoree in four high school seasons ... as a senior at Mater Dei in 2009-10, was an All-Trinity League and All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) selection ... keyed Mater Dei to a 26-game win streak ... established the highest single-season 3-point shooting percentage in school history by drilling 49.5 percent of his attempts from long range in his final season ... completed his four-year high school career with 313 3-pointers ... coached at Mater Dei by Gary McKnight ... as a junior at Valley Christian in 2008-09, was tabbed to the West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) team ... also named to the San Jose Mercury News all-area team ... a three-time recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award.
PERSONAL
Maxwell Edward Hooper ... born in Carmel, Calif. ... son of Laura and Chip Hooper ... has one sister, Valerie ... valedictorian of postgraduate class at Brewster Academy in 2011 and delivered the Ivy Address.
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Redshirt Junior
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6'6"
201 lbs
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2015-16Redshirt Senior
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6'6"
201 lbs