Steve Malovic
Stephen Lawrence 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.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | July 21, 1956 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | April 13, 2007 (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) |
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| 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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 of a heart attack on April 13, 2007.[1]