Corey Maynard

Corey Maynard (born 7 October 1991) is an Australian former professional sportsman who played basketball and Australian rules football. He played college basketball for Bryant University before playing professionally in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Cairns Taipans and Townsville Crocodiles. He switched to football in 2016 to play in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the Melbourne Football Club. He retired in 2019.

Corey Maynard
Maynard training with Melbourne in March 2017
Born (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Melbourne 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Basketball career
Career information
High schoolSacred Heart College
(Adelaide, South Australia)
CollegeBryant (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–2016
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Career history
2009–2010Sturt Sabres
2014McKinnon Cougars
2014–2015Cairns Taipans
2015Cairns Marlins
2015–2016Townsville Crocodiles
2016Bisons Loimaa
2016Frankston Blues
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Maynard moved with his family to Melbourne when he was seven.[1] He started playing representative basketball for McKinnon Basketball Association from under 12s, leading numerous Cougar teams in the Victorian Championship (VC) division within the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) up until under 18s. He was also a loyal eight-year player of the Moorabbin Magic.[2]

After moving back to Adelaide as a 15-year-old, Maynard enrolled at Sacred Heart College and represented South Australia Metro in the Under 20 National Championships, where he led the team to the Gold Medal game against Vic Metro.[2] In 2009 and 2010, he played for the Sturt Sabres, winning team MVP honours in 2009 and a Central ABL championship in 2010.[3]

In Year 12 at Sacred Heart College, Maynard averaged 26 points per game en route to being named MVP of the 2010 Marist National Championships.[4]

Basketball career

College

As a freshman at Bryant in 2010–11, Maynard was a staple in the Bulldogs' lineup, appearing in 30 games and averaging 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 22.4 minutes per game.[4][5]

As a sophomore in 2011–12, Maynard vastly improved, but his development was disrupted due to an injury which forced him to miss 11 games, including the final six of the regular season. In 19 games (18 starts), he averaged 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.5 minutes per game.[4][5]

As a junior in 2012–13, Maynard solidified himself as a mainstay in the Bulldog starting lineup. On March 2, 2013, he made his 100th career three-pointer against Saint Francis. In 30 games (28 starts), he averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.0 minutes per game.[4][5]

On 18 January 2014, Maynard scored a career-high 30 points in a 95–68 win against Fairleigh Dickinson.[6] As a senior in 2013–14, Maynard earned third-team All-NEC honours. In 31 games, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 35.2 minutes per game.[5]

2014–15 season

On 29 April 2014, Maynard signed with the Cairns Taipans for the 2014–15 NBL season.[7] On 16 May 2014, he signed with the McKinnon Cougars of the Big V.[2] He appeared in six games for the Cougars in 2014, averaging 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game.[8]

After injuring his left thumb on 3 January 2015 against the Townsville Crocodiles, Maynard was ruled out for an extended period of time.[9] Upon his return to health, however, prior to the Taipans' semi-final match-up against the Perth Wildcats, Maynard lost his spot in the line-up to 11th man Nathan Sobey.[10] In 19 games for the Taipans, he averaged 1.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[11] In late April, he joined the Cairns Marlins for the 2015 Queensland Basketball League season.[12]

2015–16 season

On 27 July 2015, Maynard signed with the Townsville Crocodiles for the 2015–16 NBL season.[13] On 4 January 2016, he was ruled out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury.[14] He missed two games with the injury, returning to action on 21 January against the New Zealand Breakers.[15] In 2015–16, Maynard proved himself capable of running the offence, setting up his teammates, getting to the rim himself, hitting the outside shot, and playing strong defence.[16] In 25 games for the Crocodiles, he averaged 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

On 29 February 2016, Maynard signed with Bisons Loimaa of the Finnish Korisliiga.[17][18] He managed just two games for the team before the club parted ways with him in mid-March.

On 20 April 2016, Maynard signed with the Frankston Blues for the rest of the 2016 SEABL season.[19][20] In 14 games for the Blues, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[21]

National team

In August 2011, Maynard represented Australia at the 2011 Summer Universiade in China.[22]

AFL career

On 17 August 2016, Maynard signed with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) as a category B rookie. His previous football experience was as a 16-year-old.[23][24] On 5 August 2017, Maynard made his AFL debut in Melbourne's 97–62 loss to the Greater Western Sydney Giants in Canberra.[25] He had 18 disposals and kicked a goal against the Giants, with coach Simon Goodwin saying Maynard did everything that could've been expected from him in his first AFL game.[26]

Maynard's 2018 season was limited due to injury, with hip surgery in June ending his season.[27]

On 26 October 2018, Maynard was promoted to Melbourne's senior list.[27] However, he did not make the senior team in 2019, playing out the year with the Casey Demons in the VFL.[28] In August 2019, he announced his retirement from the AFL after a tough run with injury.[28]

Personal life

Maynard is the son of Peter and Donna Maynard, and has one brother, Brayden, and one sister, Karli.[4] His father, Peter, played eight games for Melbourne between 1980 and 1981 before playing 216 games in the SANFL with Glenelg and Woodville West-Torrens. His grandfather, Graham Campbell, played 151 games for Fitzroy and won the club's 1957 best and fairest award. His brother, Brayden, currently plays in the AFL for Collingwood.[23]

References
  1. Arsenis, Damian (7 January 2014). "Timeout with Corey Maynard: A Bulldog by nature". PickAndRoll.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "McKinnon Sign Former Junior Corey Maynard". BigV.com.au. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. "Player statistics for Corey Maynard – Central ABL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. "1 - Corey Maynard". BryantBulldogs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. "Corey Maynard Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. "Bryant dominates Fairleigh Dickinson 95-68". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. "Taipans sign Aussie Corey Maynard from Bryant University". Taipans.com. NBL.com.au. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. "Player statistics for Corey Maynard – Big V". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  9. "Maynard injured, Sobey elevated". Taipans.com. NBL.com.au. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  10. Wenzel, Murray (27 February 2015). "Taipans' Nathan Sobey preferred over fit-again Maynard for NBL semi against Perth Wildcats". CairnsPost.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. "Player statistics for Corey Maynard – NBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  12. Wenzel, Murray (28 April 2015). "Injuries mar Marlins' plans for round one". CairnsPost.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  13. "DOUBLE DEAL: CROCODILES ADD YOUNG GUN GUARDS DJERIC AND MAYNARD". Crocodiles.com.au. NBL.com.au. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  14. O'Neil, Rohan (4 January 2016). "Crocs ankle issues rise with Maynard in doubt for Taipans trip". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  15. "R16 PREVIEW: CROCS OUT TO FURTHER DENT BREAKERS' CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE". Crocodiles.com.au. NBL.com.au. 21 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  16. "MAYNARD CREDITS DENNIS WITH HIS DEVELOPMENT WITH THE CROCS". Crocodiles.com.au. NBL.com.au. 13 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  17. "Corey Maynard signs with Nilan Bisons". Sportando.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  18. Arsenis, Damian (1 March 2016). "Corey Maynard to play in VTB United League". PickAndRoll.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  19. McEvoy, Simon (20 April 2016). "Former Townsville Crocodiles guard Corey Maynard joins Frankston as a replacement for Ishmael Hollis". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  20. "BLUES SEABL MEN INTRODUCING; COREY MAYNARD". BluesBasketball.net.au. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  21. "Player statistics for Corey Maynard – SEABL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  22. "BA ANNOUNCES 2011 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE MEN'S SQUAD". Basketball.net.au. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  23. Malcolm, Alex (17 August 2016). "Demons' slam dunk as former NBL player signs". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  24. Clark, Jay (17 August 2016). "Melbourne signs former Australian under-23 basketballer amid stiff competition". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  25. Coughlan, Matt (5 August 2017). "Melbourne falls to Giants by 35 points". MelbourneFC.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  26. Burgan, Matt (6 August 2017). "Maynard earns praise from Goodwin". MelbourneFC.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  27. Navaratnam, Dinny (26 October 2018). "Dees elevate former basketballer to senior list". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  28. Gibson, Ben (9 August 2019). "Maynard to hang up the boots". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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