Maurice Acker Explained

Maurice Acker
League:LNB Pro B
Team:Lille Métropole
Position:Point guard
Number:5
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:165
Nationality:American
Birth Date:June 25, 1987
Birth Place:Hazel Crest, Illinois
College:
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2011
Team1:Quebec Kebs
Years2:2011
Years3:2011–2012
Years4:2012
Years5:2012–2013
Team5:Nová Ves
Years6:2013–2014
Years7:2014–2015
Team7:Bakken Bears
Years8:2015–2017
Team8:Hyères-Toulon
Years9:2017–present
Team9:Lille Métropole
Highlights:

Maurice Acker (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Lille Métropole BC. He was a standout college player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He played high school basketball at Hillcrest High School, a teammate of Marquette alumni Jerel McNeal. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 2010 NBA D League Draft by the Bakersfield Jam, but was waived in November of that year.

College career

Maurice averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 31.7 minutes and started in all 28 games as a freshman at Ball State University. He was named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 2005–06. After his freshman season he transferred to Marquette University and sat out the 2006–07 season before suiting up as a sophomore in 2007–08. In the 2008–09 season, Acker took over the starting point guard position because regular starter Dominic James broke his ankle in a loss to the Connecticut Huskies, and started the rest of the season in his place. He started almost every game in the 2009–10 season, averaging 29.2 minutes, 8.7 points, 3.7 assists, and an impressively low 1.2 turnovers per game.

The Basketball Tournament

Acker played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT). In five games, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 assists, and played team-leading 28.8 minutes per game all while shooting 50 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles reached the semi-finals before falling to Overseas Elite. In 2020, Acker was a member of the Golden Eagles team that won the tournament.

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