points. He was named the MVP of the basketball team his junior season.| Elmer Maister |
| 5'9" | 185 lbs | Guard |
| HS: Perkiomen Prep | Pennsburg, PA |
| HS: Trenton | Trenton, NJ |
| Born: 7/14/1908 | Trenton, NJ |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Fls | DQ | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-32 | So | G | 21 |
12 |
45 |
2.1 |
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| 1932-33 | Jr | G | 16 |
16 |
74 |
4.6 |
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| 1933-34 | Sr | G | 17 |
17 |
60 |
3.5 |
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| Career | 54 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
3.3 |
Elky Maister was a short stocky guard at Syracuse. Maister teamed with Ronnie Phillips to form a dynamic backcourt for three seasons; at the time of their graduation, they were considered one of the most formidable backcourts the Orange had ever had. For his era, Maister had a high shooting percentage and was recognized as being a solid shooter. Against Cornell on February 4, 1933, Maister had a career high 15 points. He was named the MVP of the basketball team his junior season.
Maister also lettered in baseball in 1932. Elmer was the younger brother of Mike Maister, who played basketball and football for Syracuse in the mid 1920's.
He played professional basketball for Syracuse in the NYSL in 1934-1935, and for Buffalo in the MBC in 1935-1936.
Maister passed away in 1961 [1].
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[1] Elky Maister, Peach Basket Society, March 27, 2017