| Lionel Malamed | |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 150 |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1924 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | James Monroe (Bronx, New York) |
| College: | CCNY (1942–1943, 1945–1948) |
| Draft Year: | 1948 |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1950 |
| Career Number: | 20, 12 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Years1: | 1948 |
| Team1: | Indianapolis Jets |
| Years2: | 1948–1949 |
| Team2: | Rochester Royals |
| Years3: | 1949–1950 |
| Team3: | Paterson Crescents |
| Bbr: | malamli01 |
Lionel M. Malamed (November 15, 1924 - September 17, 1989) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'9" guard from the City College of New York, Lionel played one season (1948–49) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals. He averaged 5.9 points in 44 games.[1]
Malamed later worked in Wall Street and served as vice president of Herbert Young & Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 64. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[2]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 35 | .328 | .841 | 1.6 | 6.5 |
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 9 | .387 | .750 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 44 | .334 | .831 | 1.4 | 5.9 | |