Steve Malovic

Steve Malovic
Personal information
Born (1956-07-21)July 21, 1956
Cleveland, Ohio
Died April 13, 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 50)
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 USC (1974–1976)
San Diego State (1977–1979)
NBA draft 1978 / Round: 7 / Pick: 149th overall
Selected by the 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 and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Malovic (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.

Malovic played college basketball at the University of Southern California and San Diego State University. 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 on April 13, 2007 of a heart attack.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Livnat, Arie (April 15, 2007). "Basketball: Steve Malovic dies at 50". Haaretz. Retrieved November 2, 2014.


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