Mike Maloy Explained

Mike Maloy
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:215
Nationality:American / Austrian
Birth Date:1949 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
High School:William Cullen Bryant
(Long Island City, New York)
College:Davidson (1967–1970)
Draft Year:1970
Draft Round:10
Draft Pick:157
Draft Team:Boston Celtics
Career Start:1970
Career End:1994
Career Number:34, 54
Career Position:Power forward / center
Years1:1970–1972
Team1:Virginia Squires
Years2:1972–1973
Team2:Dallas Chaparrals
Years3:1975–1980
Team3:UBSC Vienna
Team4:Mattersburg
Team5:Klostennurburg
Team6:Gra ABC
Team7:Munich-Graz
Highlights:As player:

Michael Alvin Maloy (May 10, 1949  - February 3, 2009) was an American-Austrian professional basketball player who played in the United States (in the ABA) and in Austria (in the OBB).

College career

Maloy attended Davidson College  - though he never graduated  - and was the first black player to play for the Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team, where he was a three-time All-American and Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. Maloy is the school's all-time leading rebounder, with a total of 1111.[1]

Maloy also became the first African American to join a college fraternity at Davidson, when he was accepted into the school's Sigma Chi chapter in 1967.[2]

Professional career

Upon becoming a professional, Maloy was drafted by the Boston Celtics of the NBA, but he rejected the NBA draft and played three seasons in the ABA instead, with the Virginia Squires and the Dallas Chaparrals. He later played professionally with UBSC Vienna in the Austrian League.[3]

National team career

After he became a naturalized citizen of Austria in 1980, Maloy was a member of the senior Austrian national team.

After basketball

Upon ending his pro basketball club playing career in Austria, Maloy coached Austrian youth teams. He also taught history at the American International School Vienna, where he coached a team as well.

Personal life

When he was not coaching or teaching, Maloy was a member of the Boring Blues Band, which performed regularly throughout Vienna.Maloy died at the age of 59 on February 3, 2009, in Vienna following a severe case of the flu.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davidson Men's Basketball Leaders & Records . . Sports Reference . 2023-05-30 .
  2. "First Negro Accepted By White Frat in N.C.". Jet. March 2, 1967. 46.
  3. Maloy Story Section 2. 2009. American International School Vienna. American International School Vienna. 2023-05-30.
  4. Web site: From the Charlotte Observer, Davidson great Mike Maloy dies - Greensboro Sports .