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BIOGRAPHY

Max Strus was born on March 28, 1996 in Hickory Hills, Illinois. He is a guard/forward in the NBA.

Born in the Chicago suburb of Hickory Hills, he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, where he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Although he entered his sophomore year at 5'9", he had a late growth spurt and was 6'6" by the end of high school. As a senior, Strus averaged 19 points and nine rebounds per game and was named the area player of the year by The Reporter, All-Southwest Suburban Conference, All-Area by the SouthtownStar and third team All-State. After having only received one Division I offer (Chicago State), Strus committed to play at Division II Lewis University, where his older brother Marty had played.

On November 30, 2020, Strus signed a training camp contract with the Miami Heat. On August 1, 2021, Strus joined the Heat for the NBA Summer League and five days later, he signed a two-year contract worth $3.5 million to remain with the Heat.