Malevy Leons
No. 14 – Bradley Braves | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Missouri Valley Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | IJmuiden, Netherlands | 23 September 1999
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Career information | |
College |
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Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Apollo Amsterdam |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Malevy Leons (born 23 September 1999) is a Dutch college basketball player for the Bradley Braves of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Born in IJmuiden, he played professionally for Apollo Amsterdam in the Netherlands to start his career. He moved to the United States to play for Mineral Area College where he was the NABC Junior College Player of the Year in his sophomore season.
Early career[]
Leons played in the youth academy of Apollo Amsterdam. He made his debut for the senior team in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) during the 2017–18 season.[1] In the following season, Leons became a permanent member of the team and started in 15 games, contributing 5.9 points and 4 rebounds per game for Apollo.
College career[]
In 2020, Leons moved to the United States to play for the Mineral Area College. He helped the team claim a 20–0 record while winning the Midwest District championship. He led the team with 18.7 points and 9.5 rebounds, while also adding 2 blocks and 3.1 assists per game. Leons was named the Junior College Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).[2]
Starting from the 2021–22 season, Leons plays for the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).
Career statistics[]
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 |
- Source: [3]
DBL[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Apollo Amsterdam | 16 | 0 | 11.8 | .431 | .059 | .792 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
2018–19 | Apollo Amsterdam | 35 | 15 | 18.7 | .405 | .292 | .649 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Mineral Area College | 32 | 31 | 3.6 | .613 | .300 | .877 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 13.1 |
2020–21 | Mineral Area College | 25 | 24 | 8.0 | .564 | .293 | .723 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
References[]
- ^ "Basketballer Malevy Leons uit IJmuiden valt in Amerika in de prijzen [video]". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Bradley Commit Malevy Leons Named Player of the Year". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Malevy Leons Player Profile, Bradley, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Apollo Amsterdam players
- Bradley Braves men's basketball players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Mineral Area College alumni
- Power forwards (basketball)