TCU Basketball: Know Your Foe - Texas' Max Abmas
The Texas Longhorns will travel to Fort Worth to play the #25 TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, February 3. TCU is coming off back-to-back wins against #18 Baylor and #15 Texas Tech this week and is looking to keep up the momentum and continue to win. TCU has shown they have what it takes to beat some of the best teams in the nation. The game is at 1 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN2. (Live stream the game on fuboTV - start your free trial.) TCU is 5-3 in the Big 12, while Texas is 3-5.
| Max Abmas | 2023-24 Season Statistics |
|---|---|
Points per game | 17.7 |
Rebounds per game | 2.9 |
Assists per game | 4.3 |
Field Goal % | 45% |
Texas Longhorns guard Max Abmas (3) shoots the ball over defense from Baylor Bears guard Langston Love (13) in the second half of the Longhorns' game against the Baylor Bears at the Moody Center in Austin, January 20, 2024. Texas won the game 75-73 with a layup in the final seconds of the game.
Texas Guard- #3 Max Abmas
Texas has not had the success they had hoped for coming into the season. This is tough, especially in a very challenging Big 12 Conference. However, senior guard Max Abmas has been a great addition to this Longhorns team. He has been one of the biggest keys to this team's success. The 6 '0'', 175 lb. guard has been an excellent player in college for quite some time. Abmas spent the last four seasons at Oral Roberts, where he helped them get several March Madness bids. He is a dangerous player, and TCU must be aware of him!
Abmas is a very pure scorer and shot maker, who can literally make it rain from anywhere, including deep contested three-point shots. He is tough to guard and can make hard shots on any player. Abmas designs very crafty high basketball IQ plays. He is also very good at getting through the lane and finishing with a smooth and quick finish.
The Frogs will have to apply good pressure on him early, or he will be a problem. I love the switch the Horned Frogs made in their last game against Texas Tech, where they had Micah Peavy guard their best shooter. I believe if TCU allows Peavy to guard him, he won't have the chance to get hot, as Peavy is one of the best defenders in the nation. However, Abmas is not afraid to shoot on anyone and has a 3-point percentage that is close to 40%. TCU must keep his production low, or he will be a huge problem.
The Horned Frogs have been playing well, and they are a quick team, so I expect them to be able to keep up with Max Abmas in this game.
Other Players To Watch For:
- Sophomore Forward- #22 Warren Washington
- Leads team in average rebounds (8.7)
- Senior Forward- #30 Brock Cunningham
- Leads team in average steals (1.1)
- Senior Forward- #5 Kadin Shedrick
- Lead team in average blocks (1.2)
- Senior Forward- #1 Dylan Disu
- 2nd on the team in average scoring
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