Steve Malovic
American-Israeli basketball player (1956–2007)
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Stephen Lawrence Malovic (Hebrew: 'סטיב מלוביץ; July 21, 1956 – April 13, 2007) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season and enjoyed a long career in Israel, where he ultimately obtained Israeli citizenship.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1956 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2007 (aged 50) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alhambra (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1978: 7th round, 149th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1979–1996 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 4, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1979 | Washington Bullets |
| 1979–1980 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1980 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1980–1981 | Stella Azzurra Roma |
| 1981 | Real Madrid |
| 1981–1985 | Hapoel Ramat Gan |
| 1985–1986 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 1986–1988 | Elitzur Maccabi Netanya |
| 1988–1991 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 1991–1992 | Beitar Tel Aviv |
| 1992–1995 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 1995–1996 | Bnei Herzliya |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Malovic played college basketball for the USC Trojans and San Diego State Aztecs. He played 39 games in the 1979–80 NBA season for the Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers and Detroit Pistons. Following that season, Malovic played in Italy and Spain, finally settling into the Israeli top league. He played until 1996 for several teams and was a part of an Israeli League championship with Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1993.[1]
Malovic died of a heart attack on April 13, 2007.[1]
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 |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Washington | 1 | 6.0 | – | – | .250 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| San Diego | 28 | 9.9 | .548 | – | .778 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 | |
| Detroit | 10 | 16.2 | .320 | – | .714 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .2 | .5 | 2.6 | |
| Career | 39 | 11.4 | .463 | – | .667 | 2.2 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 2.1 | |
