Maciej Kenig '26 Recruiting Profile

I was born in Poland in a basketball family (both of my parents were pro basketball players), I have younger sister Hanna (born in 2010)and brother Tymon (born in 2013). At the age of 13 we moved with my parents to Valencia, Spain in order to have possibility to play basketball at the highest European level. Since then I have played with my team Valencia Basket in many prestigious tournaments, including Spanish Championship Finals for clubs (U14 in 2021 (finishing at 4th) and 2 times U16 (finishin 15th as younger team in 2022 and 5th in 2023) ). I also played in the selected team of top players from Region of Valencia at Spanish Championship Finals of Regions. In category U14 we finished 3rd in 2021 and in category U16 we finished at 4th (2023). In summer 2023 I played for Poland National Tram U16 at European Chapionship Division A. We end up on 9th spot, best result for Polish NT sinve over 10 years. In all these competions I played as starter, beeing selected few times to the All Star team of some friendly tournaments.

Currently I play for U18 Valencia Basket team. We are in qualifing round for Spanish U18 Championships (finals in May 24), we will play Adidas Next Generation Tournament. Morover we play every weekend in the league EBA (4th division in Spain). Next summer I hope to join Poland National Team U18 in order to play European Chapionshi DIV B and to qualify to DIV A.  

In June 2025 I am going to graduate my high school and I think about my further basketball development. I decided that moving to the US to play college basketball would be a perfect oppurtunity for me to grow as a player without losing possibility to gain university degree.  I work hard every day to became a better person, student and player. Beside every day practices with Valencia Basket I do practice a lot by myself on my skills, strenght and mobility. I am looking for university and coach who pays a lot of attention to the work ethic and gives chances to the hard working players. 

In terms of my education - I am not the best student in my class, but I dont have any problems with studying and getting good grades. Same like at sports I am very well organized person and I do never fail by doing homework or preparing myself to the exams.