Max Montana Hoetzel (born January 11, 1996) is an American-German professional
basketball
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player who last played for
Keflavík
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In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarð ...
of the
Úrvalsdeild karla. He played
college basketball
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for
Indiana
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and
San Diego State
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.
High school career
Montana attended
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
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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
San Diego State
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in 2015 and
redshirt
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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
Giessen 46ers
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History
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in the
Basketball Bundesliga
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. In February 2019, Montana switched to the
Hamburg Towers
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Founded in 2 ...
where he went on to win the German second-tier
Pro A.
In February 2021, Montana signed with
Úrvalsdeild karla club
Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavik merged with nearby Njarð ...
. 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
Profileat Proballers.com
Profileat
Icelandic Basketball Association
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Bioat San Diego State
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1996 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
American men's basketball players
Giessen 46ers players
Hamburg Towers players
Keflavík men's basketball players
Small forwards
Basketball players from Dallas
Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players