“Austin was really tough this year. At his height, it’s no surprise that he is dominant at the 3A level, but it didn’t appear that he was slowed down against higher competition, either. Cascade had quite a bit of talent. They might have won their conference without him. Might even have made the Final 8. They would not have won a state title without him.”

Jared Pulver

Head Coach - head coach of St. Mary’s High

Athletic Excellence

The 7-foot, 215-pound senior center led the Challengers to a 24-6 record and a third-straight Class 3A state championship this past season. Maurer averaged 28.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, and recorded 29 points and 18 boards in Cascade’s 78-59 win over Westside Christian Academy in the state final. Maurer also averaged 3.4 blocks, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals this winter. The 2021-22 Class 3A State Player of the Year, he is a two-time First Team All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

Maurer has maintained a 3.63 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Grand Canyon University (Arizona) this fall.

Exemplary Character

Maurer has volunteered locally as a middle school mentor and has donated his time as a youth basketball and football camp counselor.