Malcolm Cazalon

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Malcolm Cazalon
No. 20 – Mega Soccerbet
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
Personal information
Born (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 20)
Roanne, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020JL Bourg
2019–2020→Leuven Bears
2020–presentMega Soccerbet
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Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA U17 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Argentina National team

Malcolm Jean Ahmed Cazalon (born 27 August 2001) is a French professional basketball player for Mega Soccerbet of the Basketball League of Serbia.

Early life[]

Cazalon was born in Roanne, France, where his father Laurent Cazalon was a professionnal basketball player. He began playing basketball as a child with local club Chorale Roanne.[1] In 2017, he moved to ASVEL, with whom he played in the LNB Espoirs under-21 league.[2]

Professional career[]

On 23 August 2018, Cazalon signed a three-year contract with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A, the top professional league in France.[3] On 19 July 2019, he was loaned to Leuven Bears of the Pro Basketball League (PBL) in Belgium.[4]

On March 10, 2020, he has signed with Mega Bemax of the Basketball League of Serbia.[5] Following the 2020–21 season Cazalon declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrawn his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft.[6]

National team career[]

Cazalon missed the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro, in which France won the gold medal, with a knee injury.[7] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina, he averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, helping France win the silver medal.[8]

Personal life[]

Cazalon's father Laurent Cazalon played professional basketball in France.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Roche, Jules (12 November 2018). "Un Roannais idéalement placé dans les prévisions de la Draft 2020 !" (in French). Parlons Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (14 March 2017). "Malcolm Cazalon, l'animal que l'ASVEL veut dompter" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ Rutard, Sacha (28 August 2018). "Malcolm Cazalon a signé pour trois saisons à la JL Bourg" (in French). Basket Europe. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (19 July 2019). "Malcolm Cazalon verso il prestito ai Leuven Bears" (in Italian). Sportando. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Mega Bemax signs Malcolm Cazalon". Sportando. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". nba.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "France's new Three Musketeer heroes: Hayes, Cazalon, Maledon". FIBA. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Malcolm Cazalon (FRA)'s profile - FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ^ De Abreu, Dylan (7 November 2016). "Espoirs Pro A : le fils de Laurent Cazalon se montre face à Nanterre" (in French). Basket Europe. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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