Malik Mack
 Mack at Harvard | |
| No. 2 – Georgetown Hoyas | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
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| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Malik Mack is an American college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.
Early life and high school
[edit]Mack grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland and attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C..[1] He averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior.[2] Mack committed to play college basketball at Harvard over offers from Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Rice, and Saint Peter's.[3]
College career
[edit]Mack entered his freshman year at Harvard as the Crimson's starting point guard.[4] He contracted mononucleosis ten games into the season.[5] Mack returned on January 6, 2024, after missing three games.[1] He was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.[6] After the season, Mack entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Mack transferred to Georgetown in 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Freshman Malik Mack wise beyond years for Harvard men's basketball". The Boston Globe. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Winter All-Met: Boys' basketball first team, second team, third team, fourth team, honorable mention". Washington Post. March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Branham, Travis (September 23, 2022). "2023 point guard Malik Mack commits to Harvard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Malik Mack comes up clutch for Harvard men's basketball as UMass suffers first loss of season". The Boston Globe. November 17, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (December 21, 2023). "Harvard loses Malik Mack, NCAA's top freshman scorer, to mono". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Newton, Matt (April 12, 2024). "Virginia to Host Harvard Transfer Point Guard Malik Mack for Official Visit". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Harvard guard Malik Mack shows the challenges of NIL and the Ivy League". Washington Post. March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Harvard PG Malik Mack, top Ivy League rookie, joins Georgetown". Baker City Herald. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.