Malik Benlevi
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Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 7 – Earthfriends Tokyo Z | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 20, 1997 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jenkins (Savannah, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia State (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2019–2021 | Salt Lake City Stars |
| 2021–2022 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2022–2023 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
| 2022–2023 | BC Nokia |
| 2024 | Wellington Saints |
| 2024–present | Earthfriends Tokyo Z |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Malik Ammon Benlevi (born March 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the B.League. He played college basketball player for the Georgia State Panthers.
Benlevi attended Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia. He averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists per game as a junior. Benlevi led the team to a Region 3-AAAAA title and to the Class AAAAA Final Four, and was an All-Savannah Morning News first-team selection.[1] As a senior, he averaged 16.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, earning Region 1-AAA Player of the Year as well as all-state first-team honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Benlevi led Jenkins to its first state championship, scoring 12 points in the title game against Morgan County High School.[2] He committed to play college basketball at Georgia State over offers from South Carolina State and Kennesaw State.[3]
College career
Benlevi rarely played as a freshman, but averaged 8.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[4] As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[5] During his senior season, Benlevi frequently played center due to injuries to the team's big men.[2] In the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, he scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 73–64 win against UT Arlington, and he was named Most Outstanding Player.[6] Benlevi averaged 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.[7]