Max Mahoney

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Max Mahoney

| image = Max Mahoney.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Mahoney with Boston University in 2019

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 235

| league =

| team = Free Agent

| number =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|6|29}}

| birth_place =

| high_school = Ridge
(Basking Ridge, New Jersey)

| college = Boston University (2016–2020)

| draft_year = 2020

| career_start = 2020

| years1 = 2020–2021

| team1 = VfL Kirchheim Knights

| years2 = 2021–2022

| team2 = Kharkivski Sokoly

| years3 = 2022–2025

| team3 = Bank of Taiwan

| highlights =

First-team All-Patriot League (2020)
Second-team All-Patriot League (2019)
Patriot League tournament MVP (2020)

}}

Max Mahoney (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Bank of Taiwan of the Super Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Boston University Terriers

Early life and high school career

Mahoney attended Ridge High School, and he began playing volleyball as a freshman in addition to basketball.{{cite news |last1=Macri |first1=Steven |title=Boys basketball: Ridge edges Colonia in overtime |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/boys-basketball-ridge-edges-colonia-in-overtime |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=USA Today |date=February 14, 2015}} As a junior, he averaged 19.3 points per game on the basketball team. On February 9, 2016, Mahoney scored a season-high 40 points and 20 rebounds in a win against Rutgers Preparatory School, and he finished his senior season with a double-double in every game except one. He averaged 23 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior and led Ridge to a 17–8 record and the Somerset County Tournament semifinals as the No. 4 seed. Mahoney was named Courier News Player of the Year.{{cite news |last1=Knego |first1=Lauren |title=Ridge's Max Mahoney is the CN Boys Basketball Player of the Year |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2016/03/26/ridges-max-mahoney-cn-boys-basketball-player-year/82305816/ |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=Courier News |date=March 26, 2016}} He committed to Boston University in October 2015, choosing the Terriers over Yale, Princeton and Stony Brook.{{cite news |last1=Knego |first1=Lauren |title=Ridge's Mahoney commits to Boston University |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59963127/the-courier-news/ |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=Courier News |date=October 1, 2015 |page=C3|via=Newspapers.com}}

College career

Mahoney averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Mahoney became a starter a third of the way into the season and posted 27 points in an 88–82 win against Lehigh in the first round of the conference tournament. He averaged 12.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Patriot League honors.{{cite news |last1=Kipp |first1=Guy |title=Ridge Grad Max Mahoney Completes Successful Sophomore Basketball Season at Boston U. |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/basking-ridge/sections/sports/articles/ridge-grad-max-mahoney-completes-successful-sopho |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=TapInto.net |date=March 12, 2018}} Mahoney averaged 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a junior.{{cite news |last1=Meusel |first1=Matt |title=Men's Basketball returns core pieces in hopes of a better season |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2019/10/31/mens-basketball-returns-core-pieces-in-hopes-of-a-better-season/ |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=The Daily Free Press |date=October 31, 2019}} He was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League.{{cite news |last1=Bevington |first1=Maxwell |title=Despite abrupt end, men's basketball captain's time at BU leaves lasting impact |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2020/05/07/despite-abrupt-end-mens-basketball-captains-time-at-bu-leaves-lasting-impact/ |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=The Daily Free Press |date=March 7, 2020}}

On December 7, 2019, Mahoney scored a career-high 38 points in an 84–79 overtime loss to Binghamton.{{cite news |title=Sessoms' 40 points get Binghamton past Boston U in OT, 84-79 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401170839 |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 7, 2019}} On March 11, 2020, Mahoney scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds in the championship game of the Patriot League tournament, a 64–61 win against Colgate. He was named MVP of the tournament.{{cite web |title=No. 3 Boston University Claims First Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship (3.11.20) |url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2020/3/11/no-3-boston-university-claims-first-patriot-league-mens-basketball-championship-3-11-20.aspx |website=Patriot League |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=March 11, 2020}} It would turn out to be his final career game as the NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a senior, Mahoney led the Terriers in scoring (15.5 points per game), rebounds (8.3 per game), steals (1.1 per game) and blocks (0.5 per game) and ranked second in assists (2.6 per game). He was named to the First Team All-Patriot League as well as the Defensive Team. Mahoney became the fourth player in school history to score 1,500 points and pull down 700 rebounds, and he set the school record for the highest career field goal shooting percentage (.607). He graduated with a degree in Finance.{{cite news |title=Ridge H.S. Graduate Max Mahoney Signs Contract with German Pro Basketball Team |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/basking-ridge/sections/sports/articles/ridge-h-s-graduate-max-mahoney-signs-contract-with-german-pro-basketball-team |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |work=TapInto.net |date=September 24, 2020}}

Professional career

On September 24, 2020, Mahoney signed his first professional contract with VfL Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA.{{cite web |last1=Schmidt-Scheuber |first1=Miles |title=The Kirchheim Knights Add Ex BU standout Max Mahoney|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/645753/The-Kirchheim-Knights-Add-Ex-BU-standout-Max-Mahoney |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=September 25, 2020 |date=September 24, 2020}} He averaged 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. On September 2, 2021, Mahoney signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.{{cite web |last1=Cherkasov |first1=Sergey |title=Max Mahoney (ex Kirchheim) agreed terms with K.Sokoly |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/702968/Max-Mahoney-(ex-Kirchheim)-agreed-terms-with-K.Sokoly |website=Eurobasket |access-date=September 2, 2021 |date=September 2, 2021}}

On October 6, 2022, Mahoney joined Bank of Taiwan of the Super Basketball League.{{cite news |author=杜奕君 |title=SBL冠軍勁旅台銀洋將換人瑪哈尼正式加盟 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2353109 |access-date=February 26, 2023 |work=ETtoday |date=October 6, 2022}} On February 25, 2025, Bank of Taiwan terminated the contract relationship with Mahoney due to injury.{{cite web |title=【Thank You, Max!】 |url=https://www.facebook.com/TrustBankOfTaiwan/posts/1049907553821599 |website=Facebook |publisher=TRUST 相信台銀 |date=February 25, 2025 |accessdate=February 25, 2025 }}

Personal life

His grandfather John Mahoney played basketball at William & Mary and was drafted in the sixth round by the Boston Celtics in 1955. His younger sister Molly played soccer and helped Ridge High School win the 2017 Group 4 state championship.