2015-16 Indiana Men's Basketball Roster
Bielfeldt, Max
Jersey Number 0
Max Bielfeldt
- Weight:
- 240
- Height:
- 6-8
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Peoria, IL
- High School:
- Notre Dame H.S.
Bio
2015-16 Season (RS Senior)
Played in 35 games, and made five starts ... averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds ... named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year ... has posted two double-doubles this season ... is averaging career highs in nearly every offensive category ... in his Hoosier debut, he scored 11 points (3-3fg) and grabbed eight rebounds in a victory over Eastern Illinois ... tallied 12 points and three blocks in a win over Morehead State ... recorded eight rebounds and 11 points in a win over IPFW ... posted his third straight double figure game with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals in victory over McNeese State ... scored a season-high 18 points to go along with a season high 14 rebounds in a win at Rutgers, his first double-double ... registered 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in just 17 minutes of action in a win over Illinois ... followed up the Illinois game with 13 points (6-6FTs) against Northwestern ... in his return to Ann Arbor, he scored just five points but added seven rebounds and a couple of assists in the big win over Michigan ... scored 10 points in a win over 4th ranked Iowa ... recorded a double-double, second of the season, with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a loss at Michigan State ... registered 10 points and six boards in the win over Purdue ... connected on a pair of 3-pointers in the win at Iowa ... also made two 3-point field goals in the final regular seaosn game against Maryland on his way to six points ... scored 10 points and added seven rebounds against Chattanooga in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament ... tallied 15 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the 3-point line against North Carolina in the Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.
Career Notes at Michigan
Played in 69 career games and was in the starting lineup for three games as a junior ... averaged 9.1 minutes, 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in his career … shot 45.3 percent from the floor over his three seasons … recorded one double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Rutgers … helped Michigan to three NCAA Tournament selections and back-to-back Elite Eight appearances (2013, 2014) … contributed to the Wolverines run to the Final Four and the national title game in 2013 … aided Michigan’s efforts to win the outright Big Ten regular season title in 2014.
Senior (2014-15 – at Michigan)
Earned the team’s Sixth Man Award … Played 30 games and made three starts … averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds … scored a career-best 18 points against Buckness on Nov. 17 … pulled down a career-best 11 rebounds against Rutgers on March 7 … dished out four assists, a career-best, against Wisconsin on March 13 … played a career-high 33 minutes against Michigan State on Feb. 1.
Junior (2013-14 – at Michigan)
Appeared in 19 games and scored a total of 15 points … his season-best scoring output came against Houston Baptist with four points … averaged 1.1 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game … had a season-best three rebounds against Stanford.
Sophomore (2012-13 – at Michigan)
Played in 20 games and helped U-M to a 31-8 record, tying the school record for most wins in a season … averaged 1.2 points and scored a total of 23 points on the year … his best scoring output of the season came at Northwestern and at Illinois, where he dropped in four points in both games … hauled in 31 total rebounds for an average of 1.6 boards per contest … shot 45.0 percent from the field.
Freshman (2011-12 – at Michigan)
Redshirt
Prep/Personal
Was a three-year starter at Peoria Notre Dame High School for head coach Eddie Mathews … for his high school career, he averaged 20.0 points and 11.2 rebounds … finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,580) and rebounds (886) … earned IBCA and Associated Press Class 3A All-State first team accolades as a senior … named Peoria Journal Star Big School Player of the Year in 2011 … averaged 22.5 points and 11.4 rebounds as a senior while the team went 28-1 … played AAU with Peoria Irish and coach Gavin Sullivan … also played for SYF Players and coach Wayne Brumm on the AAU circuit … full name is Maxwell Claggett Bielfeldt … son of David and Julie Bielfeldt … born June 7, 1993
- Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year
Played in 35 games, and made five starts ... averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds ... named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year ... has posted two double-doubles this season ... is averaging career highs in nearly every offensive category ... in his Hoosier debut, he scored 11 points (3-3fg) and grabbed eight rebounds in a victory over Eastern Illinois ... tallied 12 points and three blocks in a win over Morehead State ... recorded eight rebounds and 11 points in a win over IPFW ... posted his third straight double figure game with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals in victory over McNeese State ... scored a season-high 18 points to go along with a season high 14 rebounds in a win at Rutgers, his first double-double ... registered 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks in just 17 minutes of action in a win over Illinois ... followed up the Illinois game with 13 points (6-6FTs) against Northwestern ... in his return to Ann Arbor, he scored just five points but added seven rebounds and a couple of assists in the big win over Michigan ... scored 10 points in a win over 4th ranked Iowa ... recorded a double-double, second of the season, with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a loss at Michigan State ... registered 10 points and six boards in the win over Purdue ... connected on a pair of 3-pointers in the win at Iowa ... also made two 3-point field goals in the final regular seaosn game against Maryland on his way to six points ... scored 10 points and added seven rebounds against Chattanooga in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament ... tallied 15 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the 3-point line against North Carolina in the Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.
Career Notes at Michigan
Played in 69 career games and was in the starting lineup for three games as a junior ... averaged 9.1 minutes, 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in his career … shot 45.3 percent from the floor over his three seasons … recorded one double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Rutgers … helped Michigan to three NCAA Tournament selections and back-to-back Elite Eight appearances (2013, 2014) … contributed to the Wolverines run to the Final Four and the national title game in 2013 … aided Michigan’s efforts to win the outright Big Ten regular season title in 2014.
Senior (2014-15 – at Michigan)
Earned the team’s Sixth Man Award … Played 30 games and made three starts … averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds … scored a career-best 18 points against Buckness on Nov. 17 … pulled down a career-best 11 rebounds against Rutgers on March 7 … dished out four assists, a career-best, against Wisconsin on March 13 … played a career-high 33 minutes against Michigan State on Feb. 1.
Junior (2013-14 – at Michigan)
Appeared in 19 games and scored a total of 15 points … his season-best scoring output came against Houston Baptist with four points … averaged 1.1 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game … had a season-best three rebounds against Stanford.
Sophomore (2012-13 – at Michigan)
Played in 20 games and helped U-M to a 31-8 record, tying the school record for most wins in a season … averaged 1.2 points and scored a total of 23 points on the year … his best scoring output of the season came at Northwestern and at Illinois, where he dropped in four points in both games … hauled in 31 total rebounds for an average of 1.6 boards per contest … shot 45.0 percent from the field.
Freshman (2011-12 – at Michigan)
Redshirt
Prep/Personal
Was a three-year starter at Peoria Notre Dame High School for head coach Eddie Mathews … for his high school career, he averaged 20.0 points and 11.2 rebounds … finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,580) and rebounds (886) … earned IBCA and Associated Press Class 3A All-State first team accolades as a senior … named Peoria Journal Star Big School Player of the Year in 2011 … averaged 22.5 points and 11.4 rebounds as a senior while the team went 28-1 … played AAU with Peoria Irish and coach Gavin Sullivan … also played for SYF Players and coach Wayne Brumm on the AAU circuit … full name is Maxwell Claggett Bielfeldt … son of David and Julie Bielfeldt … born June 7, 1993
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