Jeff Malone

Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Mississippi State, and is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets (1983–1990) of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was an NBA All-Star twice, playing the shooting guard position. He also played for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Jeff Malone (ice hockey).
Jeff Malone
Personal information
Born (1961-06-28) June 28, 1961
Mobile, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthwest (Macon, Georgia)
CollegeMississippi State (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1983–1997
PositionShooting guard
Number24, 25
Coaching career2000–2006
Career history
As player:
1983–1990Washington Bullets
1990–1994Utah Jazz
1994–1996Philadelphia 76ers
1996Miami Heat
1997VAO
As coach:
2000San Diego Stingrays
2001–2005Columbus Riverdragons
2005–2006Florida Flame
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points17,231 (19.0 ppg)
Rebounds2,364 (2.6 rpg)
Assists2,154 (2.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball career

Malone averaged 19.0 points per game over 13 years in the NBA. He was known for his capable offense, averaging more than 20 points in six full NBA seasons with Washington and Utah. In particular, Malone was adept at running his defender through a pick or series of picks, receiving a pass and hitting a quick jump shot. At times, he would go on a hot streak and score more than 15 points in a single quarter.

On January 3, 1984, Malone, during his rookie season, hit a game-winning 3-pointer against the Detroit Pistons[1] as he fell out of bounds along the left baseline and lofted the basketball above the backboard and made it to give the Bullets a 103–102 lead with 1 second left. This shot was listed in a votable list of the NBA's greatest shots.[2] He averaged a career-best 24.3 points per game with the Bullets in 1990.[3]

Malone also coached the NBA Development League's Columbus Riverdragons from 2001 to 2005, compiling a 102–98 record, before the franchise changed ownership and moved to Austin, Texas, renaming the team the Austin Toros and leaving Malone out of a job.[3] He spent some time as the head coach of the Florida Flame until that team ceased operations in 2006, citing a lack of a suitable arena to play in.[3]

Personal life

Malone is the nephew of the late Vivian Malone Jones, the first African American graduate of the University of Alabama, and Dr. Sharon Malone Holder, wife of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.[4] He resides in Chandler, Arizona, with his wife. He has four children; Jay, Joshua, Justin, and Jasmine Malone and one grandson Marshall Knutson-Malone.

He is not related to either former Jazz teammate Karl Malone or Moses Malone.[5]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1983–84 Washington 81224.4.444.323.8261.91.9.3.212.1
1984–85 Washington 766134.4.499.208.8442.72.4.7.118.9
1985–86 Washington 808037.4.483.176.8683.62.4.9.222.4
1986–87 Washington 807934.5.457.154.8852.73.7.9.222.0
1987–88 Washington 808033.2.476.417.8822.63.0.6.220.5
1988–89 Washington 767531.8.480.053.8712.42.9.5.221.7
1989–90 Washington 757434.2.491.167.8772.73.2.6.124.3
1990–91 Utah 696935.7.508.167.9173.02.1.7.118.6
1991–92 Utah 818136.1.511.083.8982.92.2.7.120.2
1992–93 Utah 795932.4.494.333.8522.21.6.5.118.1
1993–94 Utah 505033.1.488.500.8432.31.3.5.116.2
1993–94 Philadelphia 272333.4.481.667.8093.12.2.5.016.8
1994–95 Philadelphia 191934.7.507.393.8642.91.5.8.018.4
1995–96 Philadelphia 25316.3.394.313.9231.3.8.5.06.2
1995–96 Miami 7014.7.394—.8331.11.0.4.04.4
Career 90575532.8.484.268.8712.62.4.6.119.0
All-Star 2012.5.600.000—1.53.0.5.06.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1984 Washington 4—17.8.462.000—1.3.5.3.06.0
1985 Washington 4431.5.482.333.7691.52.01.3.016.3
1986 Washington 5539.4.408.000.8973.23.41.4.622.0
1987 Washington 3335.0.370—1.0002.33.0.3.015.0
1988 Washington 5539.8.515.000.7573.42.21.01.025.6
1991 Utah 9939.0.493.000.9173.93.21.0.120.7
1992 Utah 161638.1.487.333.8612.41.9.5.120.7
1993 Utah 5530.0.446—.6923.2.6.6.213.4
Career 514735.5.470.167.8522.82.2.8.218.7

References
  1. New York Times: Bullets 103, Pistons 102
  2. "NBA's Top 10 greatest". Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
  3. D-League: Flame to name Malone as coach Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Hook, Carol (November 19, 2008). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Eric Holder". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. Cotton, Anthony (March 12, 1988). "Jazz Stops Bullets Streak". Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2019. Washington's John Williams, remaining in the starting lineup at forward, scored 22 points with six rebounds and five assists. Despite those efforts, it seemed that the two rising stars would be eclipsed by the goings-on among a trio of non-related Malones.
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