Maximus Gizzi

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Guard
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
New Palestine, Ind.
High School:
New Palestine

PRONUNCIATION

2024-25 (Huntington University): Crossroads League Defender of the Year • Crossroads League All-Defensive Team and Honorable Mention All-League Team • averaged 10.9 points per game and team-leading 3.7 assists • also collected 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals • held a free throw percentage of 89.0 (65-for-73), which ranked second-best in the league while also having the third best assist/TO ratio at 3.5 while ranking tenth in assists per game.

2020-24 (Marian University): All-Crossroads League Second Team (2023-24) • All-Crossroads League Defensive Team (2023-24) • NAIA Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) • team's starting point guard in all 31 games in 2023-24 • averaged 32.5 minutes per game to lead the team, and averaged a career-best 10.1 points per game • shot 52 percent from the field and 42 percent from three • had 14 games with double figure scoring, the most in his career • appeared in all 31 games, including three starts, in the 2022-23 season • made 27 appearances in 2021-22 • averaged 11.9 minutes off the bench and scored 2.6 points per game • made 20 appearances as a freshman in 2020-21 season.

High School/Prep: Four-year starter at New Palestine High School • averaged 23.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior • set the New Palestine single season scoring record with 608 points as a senior • NPHS All-Time Leader in scoring, assists, and steals • four-Time All-Hoosier Heritage Conference Team • Hancock County Player of the Year • Indy Star Super Team Nomination • IBCA All State • Academic All State • helped New Palestine to a pair of sectional championships.

Personal: Son of Mike and Sarah Gizzi • has one sister, Isabella, and one brother, Julius • holds an undergraduate degree in finance from Marian • obtained a master's (MBA) degree from Huntington • working on his medical industry certificate through Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.