2020-21 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Berg, Max
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Jersey Number 14
Max Berg
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Seal Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Wilson HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
• 3-time ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2019, 2020, 2021)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2020)
• UCLA All-Academic Team (2020)
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
• 8-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022)
2021
Played in four games … tallied his lone goal on the year in a win over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 11) … also had a steal against the Sagehens … registered one steal and one assist in a win over Navy (Oct. 2) … only attempted two shots on the year, converting at a 50.0 percent rate.
2020
Played in one game on the year and didn't record any statistics … named to the UCLA All-Academic Team, which is comprised of the person from each team with the highest cumulative GPA.
2019
Played in 18 games, making zero starts … found the back of the net twice in his collegiate debut, helping No. 2 UCLA to a 20-2 victory over La Salle on Sept. 8 … registered a career-high four goals against Penn St. Behrend in the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 22) … scored in four of the 18 games he played … finished the season scoring eight goals on 14 shots, converting at a 57.1 percent rate … added six exclusions drawn (one penalty), five assists, five field blocks, and two steals.
High School/Club
Was a four-year starter for the Long Beach Wilson HS water polo team, and a four-year letterwinner on the swimming team … as a senior, was named the Moore League Player of the Year and to the Southern California All-Varsity Water Polo Team … also named the Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year in 2018 … first-team Moore League water polo team member in 2017 … Moore League Swimmer of the Year in 2017 and 2018 … four-year CIF Finalist in swimming (2016-19) … named first-team Moore League in swimming in 2016 and 2019 … member of two school record relay teams (Men’s 4x50 freestyle relay and Men’s Medley Relay) … participated with the Long Beach Shore Aquatics club program.
Personal
Full name: Max Everett Berg … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Christie and Eric Berg … has one older brother, Jack … enjoys surfing, sailing, and skiing … has performed on stage at Carnegie Hall (saxophone) … names the late Kobe Bryant and Tony Azevedo as athletes he most admires … majoring in physiological science and intends to pursue a career in orthopedic medicine.
• 3-time ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2019, 2020, 2021)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2020)
• UCLA All-Academic Team (2020)
• 2-time Pac-12 Fall All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
• 8-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022)
2021
Played in four games … tallied his lone goal on the year in a win over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 11) … also had a steal against the Sagehens … registered one steal and one assist in a win over Navy (Oct. 2) … only attempted two shots on the year, converting at a 50.0 percent rate.
2020
Played in one game on the year and didn't record any statistics … named to the UCLA All-Academic Team, which is comprised of the person from each team with the highest cumulative GPA.
2019
Played in 18 games, making zero starts … found the back of the net twice in his collegiate debut, helping No. 2 UCLA to a 20-2 victory over La Salle on Sept. 8 … registered a career-high four goals against Penn St. Behrend in the MPSF Tournament (Nov. 22) … scored in four of the 18 games he played … finished the season scoring eight goals on 14 shots, converting at a 57.1 percent rate … added six exclusions drawn (one penalty), five assists, five field blocks, and two steals.
High School/Club
Was a four-year starter for the Long Beach Wilson HS water polo team, and a four-year letterwinner on the swimming team … as a senior, was named the Moore League Player of the Year and to the Southern California All-Varsity Water Polo Team … also named the Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year in 2018 … first-team Moore League water polo team member in 2017 … Moore League Swimmer of the Year in 2017 and 2018 … four-year CIF Finalist in swimming (2016-19) … named first-team Moore League in swimming in 2016 and 2019 … member of two school record relay teams (Men’s 4x50 freestyle relay and Men’s Medley Relay) … participated with the Long Beach Shore Aquatics club program.
Personal
Full name: Max Everett Berg … born in Newport Beach, Calif. … parents are Christie and Eric Berg … has one older brother, Jack … enjoys surfing, sailing, and skiing … has performed on stage at Carnegie Hall (saxophone) … names the late Kobe Bryant and Tony Azevedo as athletes he most admires … majoring in physiological science and intends to pursue a career in orthopedic medicine.
| Max Berg's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2019 | 18 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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