Malik Mack
American basketball player (born 2005)
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Malik Mack (born March 4, 2005), nicknamed "Swae", is an American college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.
Mack at Harvard | |
| No. 2 – Georgetown Hoyas | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. March 4, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
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| Career highlights | |
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Early life and high school
Mack grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland and attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C..[1] He averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior.[2]
Recruiting
Mack committed to play college basketball at Harvard over offers from Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Rice, and Saint Peter's.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Malik Mack PG |
Oxon Hill, MD | St. John's College (DC) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 | |
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College career
Harvard
Mack entered his freshman year at Harvard as the Crimson's starting point guard.[4] He contracted mononucleosis ten games into the season.[5] Mack returned on January 6, 2024, after missing three games.[1] He was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.[6] After the season, Mack entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Georgetown
Sophomore
Mack transferred to Georgetown in 2024.[8] Prior to the 2024-25 season, he was named to the pre-season watch list for the Bob Cousy Award, which honors the top point guard in college basketball.[9] Mack completed a strong sophomore season for the Hoyas, leading the team in assists[10] and scoring a game-high 37 points against Washington State in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown to lead Georgetown to its first postseason victory since 2015.[11]
Junior
Mack was named to the preseason All-Big East Third Team ahead of the 2025-26 season.[12] He was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll twice[13] en route to leading the Hoyas in assists for the second consecutive season.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2023–24 | Harvard | 24 | 24 | 33.3 | .410 | .341 | .813 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 17.2 |
| 2024–25 | Georgetown | 32 | 32 | 34.8 | .381 | .355 | .730 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 12.9 |
| 2025–26 | Georgetown | 34 | 34 | 32.3 | .381 | .298 | .818 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .9 | .1 | 13.6 |
| Career | 90 | 90 | 33.5 | .389 | .329 | .793 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.3 | |
