2015 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Max Staresinic
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- North Allegheny HS
2015
Played in seven matches, making one start … scored five goals on 12 attempts, converting at a 41.7 percent rate … scored a season- and career-high three goals in a 24-3 win over Chapman (Sept. 19) … he scored at least one goal in two of the seven games he played, both of which were multiple goal games … also had three assists and four steals.
High School
Was a four-year (2011-14) varsity water polo letterwinner at utility at North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pa., under head coach Nikola Malezanov … also lettered four years (2012-15) in swimming (50, 100 and 200 free) for head coach Patrick Wenzel … was a two-time All-American and a two-time first team All-State performer (2012 and 2013) as NAHS won back-to-back Pennsylvania state titles … he scored seven goals, including two late in the game, as the Tigers beat host Cumberland Valley, 12-11, in the 2013 State final … he injured his knee during his senior year (2014) and missed most of the season … was named Mr. Water Polo as the state's most valuable player in 2013 … led North Allegheny with 152 points on 116 goals and 36 assists as a junior and also added 30 steals … he has also been a member of the U.S. National Junior and Youth Teams … Staresinic was chosen to play in the inaugural season of the USA Water Polo National League with the New York Athletic Club in 2015 … he also won the Olympic Developmental Program East/West Regional Championship 11th/12th Grade Top Player Award.
Personal
Full name: James Maxwell Staresinic, prefers Max … born July 5, 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … his parents are Jim and Susan Staresinic … has one older brother, Evan … competed with Pittsburgh Water Polo Club … says he chose UCLA because “I really liked the coaches, the team and the campus. Seemed like a great fit for me.” … lists winning back-to-back Pennsylvania State Championships (2012 and 2013) in high school as his biggest athletic thrill to date … has yet to declare a major.
| Max Staresinic's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP/GS | G | ATT | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2015 | 7/1 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7/1 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
