Théo Maledon Explained
Théo Louis Maledon (in French teo malɛdɔ̃/;[1] born 12 June 2001) is a French professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He plays the point guard position.
Born in Rouen, Maledon played youth basketball for French sports institute INSEP before joining the youth ranks of ASVEL at age 16. One year later, at the senior level, he became the youngest LNB All-Star in history and won the LNB Pro A Best Young Player award. He helped ASVEL win Pro A and French Cup titles, while being named French Cup Final Most Valuable Player (MVP).
At the youth international level, Maledon won a gold medal with France at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship and a silver medal at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. He has also played for the senior national team.
Early life and career
Maledon was born on 12 June 2001 in Rouen in Normandy, France.[2] He is of Guadeloupean descent.[3] At age three, Maledon began playing basketball with his local club Mesnil-Esnard in Seine-Maritime.[4] After reaching the under-11 age group, he moved to SPO Rouen, the most prominent club in his area. In 2015, at age 14, Maledon joined the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP), a sports institute in Paris, on a scholarship.[5] [6] In the 2015–16 season, he played three games for INSEP-affiliated team Centre Fédéral de Basket-ball in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the amateur third-tier division of French basketball, and two games for INSEP's under-18 team in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT).[7]
In 2016–17, Maledon became a regular starter with Centre Fédéral in the NM1, where he averaged 8.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 25.6 minutes per game.[8] He scored a season-best 20 points, along with five rebounds and four assists, in a 23 April 2017 loss to .[9] In the same month, Maledon took part in the Jordan Brand Classic Global Showcase at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where he scored 15 points.[10]
Professional career
ASVEL (2017–2020)
2017–18 season
On 16 June 2017, Maledon joined the junior team of LNB Pro A club ASVEL that played in the, the French U21 league.[5] In his season debut on 24 September 2017, he recorded 10 points and five assists in a 71–61 win over Espoirs Limoges.[11] Maledon made his Pro A debut for the senior team on 30 September at age 16, playing one minute versus Cholet.[12] He became the second youngest debutant in club history.[13] On 17 October, he made his first appearance in the EuroCup against ratiopharm Ulm.[14] In January 2018, Maledon played for ASVEL's under-18 team at the ANGT in L'Hospitalet.[8] He recorded 35 points and 11 assists on 7 January to help defeat the junior team of Gran Canaria in his final game in the tournament.[15] On 12 May 2018, Maledon scored 26 points against Espoirs Monaco, his season-high in the LNB Espoirs.[16] Through 33 Espoirs games, he averaged 15.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.[8] During summer 2018, he graduated high school one year in advance with major in science.[17]
2018–19 season
On 13 August 2018, Maledon signed his first professional contract, agreeing to remain with ASVEL for three years.[18] In the 2018–19 season, he assumed a greater role for the senior team and frequently made its starting lineup.[8] On 6 October, Maledon recorded 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists, making six of seven field goal attempts, in an 88–64 victory over Fos Provence.[19] His of 22 in the game was the most by a Pro A player under age 18 since Tony Parker recorded a ranking of 24 against BCM Gravelines in 1999.[20] [21] On 3 November, Maledon recorded a career-high 16 points, four rebounds, and two steals against JDA Dijon.[22] He eclipsed his career high on 18 November versus Le Mans Sarthe, when he recorded 20 points, four assists, and two steals.[23]
On 18 December 2018, against Zenit Saint Petersburg, Maledon had 13 points, along with seven rebounds and three assists, for his best scoring effort in the EuroCup.[24] He recorded 18 points, five assists, two steals, and a career-best ranking of 26, against Levallois on 26 December.[25] Maledon played in the LNB All-Star Game on 29 December, and at age 17 and a half, became the youngest All-Star since the event was created in 1987.[26] On 12 May 2019, he scored a team-high 13 points in a 70–61 win over Le Mans in the French Cup championship and was named Final MVP.[27] He was the youngest to ever win this award at age 17. Maledon was named LNB Pro A Best Young Player at the end of the season.[28] In June 2019, he helped ASVEL win the Pro A finals over Monaco.[29] In a total of 62 games in the season, Maledon averaged seven points, 2.1 rebounds, and two assists in 17.3 minutes per game.[8]
2019–20 season
Entering the 2019–20 season, Maledon was considered the favorite to win the EuroLeague Rising Star award by the league's website.[30] In his season opener, a Pro A win over Limoges on 22 September 2019, he recorded six points and eight assists in 19 minutes.[31] On 4 October, Maledon made his EuroLeague debut, playing nine minutes in a victory over Olympiacos. In his subsequent game, two days later against Cholet, he suffered a shoulder injury that forced him to miss over one month of action.[32] On 17 January 2020, Maledon recorded a career-high 10 assists, along with five points and six rebounds, in a 101–74 loss to Anadolu Efes.[33] One week later, he scored 19 points, his best mark in the EuroLeague, in a 100–88 loss to Panathinaikos.[34] On 14 February, Maledon matched his career high in scoring with 20 points in an 88–59 victory over Metropolitans 92 at the LNB Pro A Leaders Cup semifinals.[35] On 5 April, while the basketball season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[6] Maledon finished the season averaging 7.3 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.9 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game, through 46 combined appearances in the EuroLeague, Pro A and Leaders Cup.[8]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–2022)
Maledon was selected with the 34th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA draft.[36] On 8 December 2020, Maledon's draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder,[37] and the next day, he signed a contract.[38]
On September 30, 2022, Maledon was traded, along with Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Maurice Harkless, and a future second-round pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, and Marquese Chriss.[39] On October 11, he was waived.[40]
Charlotte Hornets (2022–2023)
On 15 October 2022, Maledon signed a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets.[41]
On 29 September 2023, Maledon re-signed with the Hornets on another two-way contract,[42] but was waived on 14 December.[43]
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)
On 17 December 2023, Maledon signed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns.[44] [45] However, he did not make his debut with the team until February 8, 2024, playing in only a minute and 14 seconds left of the Suns' 129–115 win over the Utah Jazz.[46] Maledon then recorded 5 points and one rebound for the Suns six days later on Valentine's Day during nearly 10 minutes of playing time in a 116–100 win over the Detroit Pistons.[47]
Maledon was waived on 4 March 2024 after playing in four games with the Suns.[48]
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024)
On 11 March 2024, Maledon joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[49]
On 13 June 2024, Maledon was selected by the Valley Suns in the 2024 NBA G League expansion draft.[50] However, he never played for them.
Return to ASVEL (2024–present)
On 14 August 2024, Maledon returned to LDLC ASVEL.[51]
National team career
French junior national team
Maledon made his youth debut for France at the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship in Radom, Poland. Through seven games, he averaged 8.4 points, four rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.[52] Maledon played for the French team at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro.[53] He averaged 14.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game through seven contests, scoring 20 points in the final against Montenegro to help France win the gold medal.[54] [55] Maledon was named captain for France at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina.[56] Through seven games, he averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as France finished in second place.[57]
French senior national team
On 24 February 2019, Maledon debuted for the French senior national team during the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification stage. He played 15 minutes, recording three points and three rebounds, in a 76–69 loss to Finland.[58] On 7 August, Maledon scored 14 points, making 4–of–5 field goal attempts, in a 94–56 victory over Tunisia in preparation for the World Cup.[59] He was among the final cuts from France's World Cup roster, in part due to a shoulder injury.[60]
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City| 65 || 49 || 27.4 || .368 || .335 || .748 || 3.2 || 3.5 || .9 || .2 || 10.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City| 51 || 7 || 17.8 || .375 || .293 || .790 || 2.6 || 2.2 || .6 || .2 || 7.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte| 44 || 7 || 19.4 || .402 || .295 || .851 || 2.8 || 3.5 || .8 || .3 || 6.7|-| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte| 13 || 1 || 15.4 || .288 || .167 || .917 || 1.8 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || 4.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix| 4 || 0 || 3.3 || .250 || || 1.000 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 177 || 64 || 21.2 || .372 || .310 || .793 || 2.8 || 2.9 || .7 || .2 || 7.8
EuroCup
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19[61] | style="text-align:left;"| ASVEL| 18 || 12 || 17.8 || .409 || .351 || .826 || 2.4 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || 7.1
EuroLeague
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| ASVEL| 22 || 12 || 17.7 || .456 || .367 || .689 || 1.8 || 3.1 || .3 || .1 || 7.4 || 6.6|- class="sortbottom"| align="center" colspan="2" | Career| 22 || 12 || 17.7 || .456 || .367 || .689 || 1.8 || 3.1 || .7 || .1 || 7.4 || 6.6
Personal life
Both of Maledon's parents played basketball: his mother, Sylvie, with the French junior national team, and his father, Claude, in the NM1.[62] His uncle, Dominique Guéret, was an assistant coach for LNB Pro B club ALM Évreux. His older sister, Lena, plays college basketball in the United States and his younger brother Matys plays in Montville, France.[2] [62]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Talents du Parisien. Basket : Théo Maledon comme une évidence . . 26 December 2018 . fr . 15 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328231333/http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/talents-du-parisien-basket-theo-maledon-comme-une-evidence-15-06-2017-7052694.php . 28 March 2019 . live .
- Web site: Le basketteur Théo Maledon candidat à la draft NBA. 28 June 2023. guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr.
- Web site: Callier . Sylvie . Le basketteur rouennais Théo Maledon part pour l'ASVEL (Villeurbanne) . . 26 December 2018 . fr . 25 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328231204/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/rouen/basketteur-rouennais-theo-maledon-part-asvel-villeurbanne-1316471.html . 28 March 2019 . live .
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- Web site: Givony . Jonathan . French guard Theo Maledon files to enter NBA draft . . 24 May 2020 . 5 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200408070743/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28997201/french-guard-theo-maledon-files-enter-nba-draft . 8 April 2020 . live .
- Web site: Theo Maledon Game Logs . . 26 December 2018.
- Web site: Theo Maledon Player Profile . . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806162139/https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Theo-Maledon/Summary/105847 . 6 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Apr 23, 2017 – Centre Federal Du Basket-Ball 61, Union Tarbes Lourdes Pyrennes Basket 82 . . 26 December 2018 . 23 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180116162543/https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2017-04-23/Centre-Federal-Du-Basket-Ball-at-Union-Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrennes-Basket/252654 . 16 January 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Sep 24, 2017 – Espoirs Limoges 61, Espoirs Lyon 71 . . 26 December 2018 . 24 September 2017.
- Web site: Sep 30, 2017 – Cholet Basket 59, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 77 . . 26 December 2018 . 30 September 2017.
- Web site: Théo Maledon (ASVEL), un ado parmi les hommes . . 27 December 2018 . fr . 14 November 2017.
- Web site: Oct 17, 2017 – Ratiopharm Ulm 77, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 108 . . 26 December 2018 . 17 October 2017.
- Web site: Great performance in the Euroleague's Adidas Next Generation Tournament . . 26 December 2018 . 8 January 2018.
- Web site: May 12, 2018 – Espoirs Monaco 90, Espoirs Lyon 81 . . 26 December 2018 . 12 May 2018.
- Web site: Equipe de France de basket : Théo Maledon, un meneur à suivre. 21 February 2019.
- Web site: ASVEL signs young Maledon for 3 years . . 26 December 2018 . 13 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223235152/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/8xtiggmw587nkulp/asvel-signs-young-maledon-for-3-years . 23 December 2018 . dead .
- News: Lupo . Nicola . ASVEL prospect Theo Maledon scores 15 points in win over Fos-Sur-Mer . Sportando . 26 December 2018 . 7 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181202165314/https://sportando.basketball/en/asvel-prospect-theo-maledon-scores-15-points-in-win-over-fos-sur-mer/ . 2 December 2018 . live.
- Web site: Franck . Robin . Du jamais vu depuis Tony Parker pour Théo Maledon . Parlons Basket . fr . 26 December 2018 . 8 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231050024/https://www.parlons-basket.com/2018/10/08/jeep-elite-tony-parker-theo-maledon/ . 31 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Lacoste . Alexandre . Maledon, un mineur à plus de 20 d'évalution en Jeep Élite : du jamais-vu depuis Tony Parker! . BeBasket . 26 December 2018 . fr . 7 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011254/https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-jeep-elite/maledon--un-mineur-a-plus-de-20-d-evalution-en-jeep-elite---du-jamais-vu-depuis-tony-parker--.html . 10 October 2018 . live .
- Web site: De Abreu . Dylan . Record en carrière pour Théo Maledon (ASVEL) face à Dijon . BasketEurope . 27 December 2018 . fr . 5 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231043018/https://www.basketeurope.com/livenews-fr/lnb/444153/video-record-en-carriere-pour-theo-maledon-asvel-face-a-dijon/ . 31 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Théo Maledon superstar face au Mans . . 27 December 2018 . fr . 18 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231023509/https://www.lnb.fr/fr/article/jeep-elite-j10-theo-maledon-superstar-face-au-mans-13145.html . 31 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Vuković . Časlav . Partizane, Sad Sve Držiš U Svojim Rukama Asvel Pobedio Zenit Posle Produžetka I Ostavio Crno-bele U Igri Za Top 16 Fazu . . 27 December 2018 . sr . 18 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230235544/https://sport.blic.rs/kosarka/evropska-kosarka/partizane-sad-sve-drzis-u-svojim-rukama-asvel-pobedio-zenit-posle-produzetka-i/nj7z7ly . 30 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Levallois – Lyon-Villeurbanne . . 27 December 2018 . fr . 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230233722/https://www.lnb.fr/fr/proa/match/levallois-lyon-villeurbanne-201612729.html#stats . 30 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: Lecomte . Arnaud . Théo Maledon, prodige de l'ASVEL et attraction du All-Star Game français . . 30 December 2018 . fr . 29 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230233427/https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Article/Theo-maledon-prodige-de-l-asvel-et-attraction-du-all-star-game-francais/972658 . 30 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: ASVEL Villeurbanne wins French Cup, first since 2008 . EuroHoops . 12 May 2019 . 12 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512142958/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/proa/876336/asvel-villeurbanne-wins-french-cup-first-since-2008/ . 12 May 2019 . live .
- Web site: Théo Maledon (ASVEL) élu meilleur jeune . . 20 May 2019 . fr . 20 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701145214/https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Theo-maledon-asvel-elu-meilleur-jeune/1020969 . 1 July 2019 . live .
- Web site: Bouranis . Yiannis . ASVEL Villeurbanne is the 2019 French League champion . TalkBasket . 29 July 2019 . 26 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729182801/https://www.talkbasket.net/45708-asvel-villeurbanne-is-the-2019-french-league-champion . 29 July 2019 . live .
- Web site: Top 10 EuroLeague Rising Stars . . 20 December 2019 . 20 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220160941/https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9yb6ukog6fd8tmw8/top-10-euroleague-rising-stars . 20 December 2019 . live .
- Web site: Sep 22, 2019 – CSP Limoges 84, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne 94 . . 20 December 2019 . 22 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220160937/https://basketball.realgm.com/international/boxscore/2019-09-22/CSP-Limoges-at-ASVEL-Lyon-Villeurbanne/336597 . 20 December 2019 . live .
- Web site: ASVEL's Theo Maledon out for a month with shoulder injury . EuroHoops . 20 December 2019 . 7 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220160941/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/945393/asvels-theo-maledon-out-for-a-month-with-shoulder-injury/ . 20 December 2019 . live .
- Web site: Greer . Jeff . Theo Maledon working his way into the NBA and out of the shadow of his mentor Tony Parker in France . . 15 February 2020 . 17 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215215817/https://theathletic.com/1435966/2020/01/17/theo-maledon-working-his-way-into-the-nba-and-out-of-the-shadow-of-his-mentor-tony-parker-in-france/ . 15 February 2020 . live .
- Web site: Panathinaikos overpowers ASVEL . EuroHoops . 15 February 2020 . 24 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215221320/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1009516/panathinaikos-overpowers-asvel/ . 15 February 2020 . live .
- News: Borghesan . Ennio Terrasi . Asvel, Theo Maledon dà spettacolo in Coppa: 20 punti contro Strasburgo . Sportando . 15 February 2020 . it . 14 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215215819/https://sportando.basketball/asvel-theo-maledon-da-spettacolo-in-coppa-20-punti-contro-strasburgo/ . 15 February 2020 . live .
- Web site: Noriega . Edith . NBA draft 2020: Five things to know about international prospect Theo Maledon . USA Today . 8 December 2020 . 18 November 2020.
- Web site: Thunder Acquires Al Horford, the Draft Rights to Théo Maledon and Vasilije Micić, and 2025 First-Round Draft Pick . NBA.com . 8 December 2020 . 8 December 2020.
- Web site: Thunder Signs Théo Maledon . NBA.com . 9 December 2020 . 9 December 2020.
- Web site: Peery . Hannah . Rockets Complete Trade with Oklahoma City . NBA.com . September 30, 2022 . October 1, 2022.
- Web site: Binkley . Lachard . 2022-10-11 . Rockets cut Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, sign Darius Days . 2022-10-12 . The Dream Shake . en.
- Web site: Hornets Sign Theo Maledon To Two-Way Contract. NBA.com. 15 October 2022. 15 October 2022.
- Web site: Charlotte Hornets Re-Sign Théo Maledon. NBA.com. 29 September 2023. 30 September 2023.
- Web site: Hornets Waive Theo Maledon. NBA.com. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023.
- Phoenix Suns. Welcome to The Valley, Théo! ️. 1736521680036741555. Suns. 17 December 2023. 17 December 2023.
- Web site: Dana. Gauruder. Suns Claim Theo Maledon Off Waivers. HoopsRumors.com. 17 December 2023. 17 December 2023.
- Web site: Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns - Box Score. NBA.com. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Detroit Pistons at Phoenix Suns Box Score, February 14, 2024. Basketball-Reference.com. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: SUNS SIGN FORWARD ISH WAINRIGHT. NBA.com. 4 March 2024. 5 March 2024.
- Web site: Theo Maledon Release. NBA.com. 11 March 2024. 12 March 2024.
- Web site: 2024-25 NBA G League Expansion Draft. NBA.com. 13 June 2024. 14 June 2024.
- Web site: Théo Maledon est de retour!. LDLCASVEL.com. 14 August 2024. 14 August 2024. French.
- Web site: Theo Maledon's profile . . 27 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228192321/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/131498/pid2//sid/12295/tid/282/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U16_European_Championship_Division_A/index.html . 28 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Group C Preview: France want third title; Italy and Russia hungry to end droughts . . 27 December 2018 . 9 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228192209/http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2017/news/group-c-preview-france-want-third-title-italy-and-russia-hungry-to-end-droughts . 28 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: Theo Maledon's profile . . 27 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228192043/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/131498/sid/13087/tid/282/tid2//_/2017_FIBA_U16_European_Championship/index.html . 28 February 2019 . live .
- Web site: France fend off Montenegro for third U16 European title . . 27 December 2018 . 20 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190107103516/http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2017/news/france-fend-off-montenegro-for-third-u16european-title . 7 January 2019 . live .
- Web site: France's new Three Musketeer heroes: Hayes, Cazalon, Maledon . . 27 December 2018 . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111213929/http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2018/news/france-s-new-three-musketeer-heroes-hayes-cazalon-maledon . 11 January 2019 . live .
- Web site: Théo Maledon (FRA)'s profile . . 27 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181210035015/http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2018/player/Th%C3%A9o-Louis-Maledon . 10 December 2018 . live .
- Web site: French teen phenom Theo Maledon debuts as millennials shine . . 29 July 2019 . 22 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729181259/http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/european-qualifiers/news/french-teen-phenom-theo-maledon-debuts-as-millennials-shine . 29 July 2019 . live .
- Web site: Djordjevic . Stefan . Fournier, Maledon lead France to convincing win over Tunisia . EuroHoops . 30 April 2020 . 7 August 2019.
- Web site: Djordjevic . Stefan . France presents the final World Cup squad . EuroHoops . 30 April 2020 . 27 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226195930/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/924515/france-announces-the-world-cup-squad/ . 26 February 2020 . live .
- Web site: Maledon, Theo – Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup . . 29 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406082559/https://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007027&seasoncode=U2018 . 6 April 2019 . live .
- Web site: Pantel-Jouve . Gabriel . Théo Malédon, the Next Episode . BeBasket . 26 December 2018 . fr . 9 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011159/https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-equipe-de-france/theo-maledon--the-next-episode.html . 10 October 2018 . live .