Max Fiedler Named C-USA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete
8/11/2021 12:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Sophomore forward Max Fiedler was named Conference USA's Scholar-Athlete for Men's Basketball, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
The award, which is voted on by the conference's 14 Faculty Athletic Representatives, are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
Fiedler becomes the sixth Owl to earn the award since Rice joined the conference in 2005 and the first since Seth Gearhart in 2014-15.
Fiedler averaged 11.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists while setting a new Rice single-season record for field goal percentage, connecting on 67.5% from the floor. He became the first player in school history to average 11.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a season and the second to record at least 300 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists. The Indialantic, Fla., native also became just the third player in school history to lead the team in rebounds and assists while placing in the top ten in the league in rebounding, double-doubles, assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.
Fiedler also excelled off the court. He was named to the 2021 Conference USA All-Academic Team, earning a 3.98 GPA in Mathematical Economic Analysis. He is a two-time member of both the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and C-USA Academic Medalist.
The award, which is voted on by the conference's 14 Faculty Athletic Representatives, are presented to the top student-athletes in each conference-sponsored sport based on academic achievement (GPA), athletic achievement and service.
Fiedler becomes the sixth Owl to earn the award since Rice joined the conference in 2005 and the first since Seth Gearhart in 2014-15.
Fiedler averaged 11.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists while setting a new Rice single-season record for field goal percentage, connecting on 67.5% from the floor. He became the first player in school history to average 11.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in a season and the second to record at least 300 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists. The Indialantic, Fla., native also became just the third player in school history to lead the team in rebounds and assists while placing in the top ten in the league in rebounding, double-doubles, assists and assist-to-turnover ratio.
Fiedler also excelled off the court. He was named to the 2021 Conference USA All-Academic Team, earning a 3.98 GPA in Mathematical Economic Analysis. He is a two-time member of both the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and C-USA Academic Medalist.
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