McMurry University Athletics

High School:
A 2023 graduate of Vernon High School in Vernon, Texas…3VL…Played for Kevin Sherrill…Two-time all-district first team offensive lineman…Academic all-district as a junior…Played basketball for Doug Patterson…3VL…Competed in track and field for Hagen Northcutt…2VL…Honor roll all four years…Welding in FFA.

Club:
Travel basketball summer league for eight years…Played for Gordy Gonzales…Trail Blazers basketball summer league for four years…Played for BJ Sullivan.

Personal:
Born January 4, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas…From Vernon, Texas…Son of Jason and April Maldonado…Has one brother Tyrone, 17; one sister Jacklyn, 13…Cuts hair…Self taught to do fades and now cut all of his friends’ hair…Taught welding at young age by father and grandfather…Plays video games…Kendra Benedict, an aunt, attended McM from 2000-2004…Grandfather owned medical supply business with multiple locations for 25 years…Father has owned collision auto body repair shop business with multiple locations for 15 years…Has special relationship with Vernon’s mayor, who calls him to help out with setting up for city events…Grew up Methodist, but now Baptist…Majoring in accounting and minor in business…Aspires to follow father and grandfather in owning a business.