New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Last name is pronounced MUNCH-ko … adds depth on the perimeter for the Highlanders, adding a tall shooting presence to the roster as a two-three swingman.

Jim Engles on Maczko: “Mike is a great teammate. He gives us excellent size for the wing and he is one of the better shooters in the program.

2008-09: Appeared in 19 games, starting three (12/28 vs. Wagner; 12/31 vs. Lehigh; 1/7 vs. Yale) while averaging 12.5 minutes per game. ... 8 pts at Columbia (1/9) ... 7 points in 1st college start vs. Wagner (12/28).

Prior to NJIT: Mike has spent his entire life around the game as the son of a coach. His dad, Terry, currently heads the men’s team at Baltimore City Community College and was also Mike’s summer AAU coach for the Maryland Premier … Maczko was all- Hartford County first-team playing for John Carroll School, which was ranked 21st in The ESPN High Elite 25 preseason high school boys basketball rankings coached by Tony Martin … team finished with a 28-8 record. Maczko was one of three seniors on his high school team to sign NLI’s with Division I programs, joining Jakub Kusmierek (Central Florida) and Josh Wiegand (Loyola, MD, which hosts NJIT on January 19, 2009) … Mike was all-county second team as a sophomore.

Personal: Michael Patrick Maczko. … son of Terry and Martha Maczko … major is undecided … born 5/19/90 in Baltimore, MD.