Corey Maynard

Corey Maynard
No. 1 – Cairns Taipans
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born October 7, 1991
Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 2 3⁄4 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Sacred Heart College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
College Bryant (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Pro career 2014–present
Career history
2014–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NEC Third Team (2014)
  • Central ABL champion (2010)

Corey Maynard (born October 7, 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League. He played college basketball at Bryant University.

Early life

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Maynard moved with his family to Melbourne when he was seven.[1] He started playing representative basketball for the McKinnon Basketball Association from under 12's where he led numerous Cougar teams in the Victorian Championship (VC) division within the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) up until under 18's. He was also a loyal eight-year player of the Moorabbin Magic.[2]

When he was 15, he and his family moved back to Adelaide where he attended Sacred Heart College. He later represented South Australia Metro in the Under 20 National Championships where he won silver.[2] In 2009 and 2010, he also played for the Sturt Sabres of the Central ABL, where he won team MVP in 2009 and a championship in 2010.

High school career

In Year 12 at Sacred Heart College, Maynard averaged 26 points per game en route to being named MVP of the 2010 Marist National Championships.[3]

College career

In his freshman season at Bryant, Maynard became a staple in the Bulldogs' lineup during his rookie campaign. In 30 games, he averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 22.4 minutes per game.[3][4]

In his sophomore season, he vastly improved, but his development was disrupted due to injury which forced him to miss 11 games, including the final six of the regular season. In 19 games (18 starts), he averaged 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.5 minutes per game.[3][4]

In his junior season, he solidified himself as a mainstay in the Bulldog starting lineup. On March 2, 2013, he made his 100th-career 3-pointer against Saint Francis University. In 30 games (28 starts), he averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.0 minutes per game.[3][4]

In his senior season, he was named to the 2014 All-NEC third team. In 31 games, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.2 minutes per game.[4]

Professional career

On 29 April 2014, Maynard signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2014–15 NBL season.[5] On 16 May 2014, he signed with the McKinnon Cougars for the rest of the 2014 Big V season.[2]

After injuring his left thumb on 3 January 2015 against the Townsville Crocodiles, Maynard was ruled out for an extended period of time.[6] Upon his return to health, however, prior to the Taipans' semi-final match-up against the Perth Wildcats, Maynard lost his spot in the line-up to 11th man Nathan Sobey.[7]

Personal

Maynard is the son of Peter and Donna Maynard, and has one brother, Brayden, and one sister, Karli.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Timeout with Corey Maynard: A Bulldog by nature". PickAndRoll.com.au. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "McKinnon Sign Former Junior Corey Maynard". BigV.com.au. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "1 - Corey Maynard". BryantBulldogs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Corey Maynard Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Taipans sign Aussie Corey Maynard from Bryant University". Taipans.com (NBL.com.au). 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Maynard injured, Sobey elevated". Taipans.com (NBL.com.au). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Wenzel, Murray (27 February 2015). "Taipans’ Nathan Sobey preferred over fit-again Maynard for NBL semi against Perth Wildcats". CairnsPost.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

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