Maurice Acker
 Acker with Hyères-Toulon in 2017. | |
| No. 5 – Lille Métropole | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 1987 Hazel Crest, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Illinois) |
| College |
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Hyères-Toulon | |
| 2017–present | Lille Métropole |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Maurice Acker (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Lille Métropole BC. He was a standout college player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He played high school basketball at Hillcrest High School, a teammate of Marquette alumni Jerel McNeal. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 2010 NBA D League Draft by the Bakersfield Jam, but was waived in November of that year.
College career
Maurice averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 31.7 minutes and started in all 28 games as a freshman at
The Basketball Tournament
Acker played for the Golden Eagles in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT). In five games, he averaged 14.8 points, 7.8 assists, and played team-leading 28.8 minutes per game all while shooting 50 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles reached the semi-finals before falling to Overseas Elite. In 2020, Acker was a member of the Golden Eagles team that won the tournament.