SEATTLE – Seattle University men's basketball has signed former Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year Austin Maurer for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The 7-foot sophomore center joins the Redhawks after spending one year at Grand Canyon.
A Medford, Ore., native, Maurer led Cascade Christian High School to three state championships, earning a pair of Oregon 3A Player of the Year honors along the way. He was also twice named to the All-State team. As a senior in 2023-24, Maurer led the Challengers with 28.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
A four-year National Honor Society qualifier, Maurer also played club for Team Why Not, Oakland Soldiers and Oregon Prospects.
Maurer saw action in 21 games in 2024-25 as a freshman at GCU. He tallied season highs of six points and five rebounds in limited action among an experienced lineup for the Lopes.
Maurer marks the fifth 2025-26 signee by Seattle U Head Coach Chris Victor. He joins Gonzaga transfer Junseok Yeo, City College of San Francisco standout Miles Amos, Southern Utah transfer Brock Felder and Chico State star Jojo Murphy as the newest members of the Redhawk squad.
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