Old Titan Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 1:13 PM, OKC Eagle said: From the article: “Fans can support their favorite players in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting, presented by Dell Technologies, starting Friday, February 10 on hoophallawards.com. The Fan Vote will count as one committee vote during the finalist selection process." Don't forget to vote for Max (and Kevin while you're at it) TODAY! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpBM-vxrUj_/?igshid=OTA3YzJiYTA= 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, ORUTerry said: Max Abmas - I love this guy's attitude... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Max makes his third AP All-American award as an Honorable Mention The Associated Press 2022-23 All-America men’s basketball team 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansforever Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 And more: https://thesummitleague.org/news/2023/3/14/mens-basketball-orus-abmas-ndsus-nelson-selected-to-the-usbwa-all-district-vi-team.aspx 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Bogus Smith Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2023 The Mrs. and I are in Phoenix this week for a meeting (and the reason we aren't in Orlando). I went to a Jersey Mike's to grab a sandwich, and have my ORU logo-wear on, where I run into the Colorado State baseball team that is in town for a tournament during their spring break. They notice my ORU shirt and we start talking about the tournament and the match-up with Duke. One of the guys then stated, "I'm rooting for Midcourt Max." Who would have known that "Midcourt Max" would have become such a household term?? We have a significant platform now. We should not take this lightly. 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 TheEagleman is ALWAYS wearing his ORU gear when out and about.....and I have been stopped several times this past month by people asking me about ORU basketball and the University......and for some reason a lot of people don't know that we are in Oklahoma......still confusing us with Brigham Young I guess....lol.....just wondering if Max's #3 jersey will eventually be retired....guessing that will be the case and ORU won't be assigning #3 to another player anytime soon..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUSwagger Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 4 hours ago, theeagleman5 said: TheEagleman is ALWAYS wearing his ORU gear when out and about.....and I have been stopped several times this past month by people asking me about ORU basketball and the University......and for some reason a lot of people don't know that we are in Oklahoma......still confusing us with Brigham Young I guess....lol.....just wondering if Max's #3 jersey will eventually be retired....guessing that will be the case and ORU won't be assigning #3 to another player anytime soon..... I’m not as popular as you @theeagleman5 but I have been to a Target and Buffalo Wild Wings and have been asked if I was a coach when wearing my ORU gear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Max just missed finishing in the top 50 of all time scoring leaders in D1. He finished 51st, just 11 points shy of the top 50. What a career for Mid Court Max! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasgrip Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Keenan Henderson said: Max just missed finishing in the top 50 of all time scoring leaders in D1. He finished 51st, just 11 points shy of the top 50. What a career for Mid Court Max! He's done? For sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 The general idea is no one knows for sure but it would seem like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORob1 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Texasgrip said: He's done? For sure? I say, he’ll be back but in a black and yellow uniform…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 If Max and/or Kareem wind up playing at WSU next season....TheEagleman is going to have a profanity laced tirade.....just warning you...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Bogus Smith Posted April 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2023 Max makes Third Team NABC All-American!! 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue82 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 McFeely: Oral Roberts star Max Abmas enters transfer portal, and we'll miss him Guard was two-time Summit League player of the year, averaged 23.5 points in conference last season By Mike McFeely https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/mcfeely-oral-roberts-star-max-abmas-enters-transfer-portal-and-well-miss-him FARGO — Can't speak for the rest of those interested in Summit League basketball, especially not the coaches who clearly have a different outlook than a media jackal, but I'll miss Max Abmas. The guy was a pleasure to watch in the Summit League. From media row or a living room couch. From the opposing bench, probably not so much. The high-scoring guard from Oral Roberts entered the transfer portal Tuesday, ending his run in the conference in which North Dakota State plays. Speculation: Abmas is likely to hook on with a high-major program that can offer significant name, image and likeness (NIL) money. The obvious take is that he'll follow coach Paul Mills to Wichita State, where the former ORU coach upgraded after this season. Seems unlikely. How much NIL cash is available at Wichita State compared to, say, Texas or Baylor? Abmas would have free rein with Mills, no question. But maybe it's time to get paid instead. While Abmas tried his fortune twice at the NBA Draft, including once being invited to the league's combine where top collegiate players showcase their talent, there's a pretty good chance a 5-foot-11 scorer is going to have a tough time having a career at the game's highest level. Abmas is a terrific college player. Getting off a shot, getting to the rim and defending as a sub-6-footer is a different universe. And Europe, well, the money overseas isn't what it used to be, I'm told. So the first consideration might be the bank account. Good for him. Bad for the Summit League, as frustrating as it was for other teams to watch Abmas hit jumpers from 25 feet or penetrate and kiss a soft, high-arcing layup off the glass for a bucket. He was must-see basketball, the star of the league and a national media darling in a conference that simply doesn't generate a lot of heat. It was unfortunate Abmas played for a coach who generally wasn't well-liked around the league, by either opposing teams or the handful of non-fanboy media that covers the Summit, because the negativity muted some of the celebration around Abmas. But in a league that produced Jon Konchar, Ben Woodside, Mike Daum, Baylor Scheierman and Grant Nelson among others, Abmas was the one who got the most national media attention. It was mostly because of ORU's run to the Sweet 16 in the COVID-impacted year of 2020-21, but it was still national attention. Abmas averaged 23.5 points per game in the league last season, leading the Golden Eagles to an 18-0 regular season and a three-game sweep through the Summit League tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. He won the conference's player of the year award, repeating the honor he won the first time in 2021. Abmas averaged 25 points in three games against NDSU this past season, including a "quiet" 26 against the Bison in the league championship game. Over the years the Bison generally defended him as well as anybody, wanting to force Abmas into becoming a volume shooter to get his points. That is, make him take a bunch of shots to score 20-plus points. They succeeded only once this year, keeping Abmas to 8 of 23 shooting (35%) for his 27 points in a 74-66 ORU victory in Tulsa late in the regular season. In his other two games against the Bison, Abmas combined to go 15 of 29 (52%) in a pair of blowout Golden Eagles victories. Abmas was an all-timer in the Summit League. He'll be missed by some, although those on the sidelines probably won't be among them. Mike McFeely is a columnist for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He began working for The Forum in the 1980s while he was a student studying journalism at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He's been with The Forum full time since 1990, minus a six-year hiatus when he hosted a local radio talk-show. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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