Malik Beasley

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Malik Beasley
Malik Beasley Nuggets (cropped).jpg
Beasley with the Denver Nuggets in 2020
No. 5 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-11-26) November 26, 1996 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Francis (Alpharetta, Georgia)
CollegeFlorida State (2015–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2020Denver Nuggets
2016–2017→Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman team (2016)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Malik JonMikal Beasley (born November 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia,[1] and played one season of college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.[2] Beasley was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. After three and a half seasons with the Nuggets he was traded to the Timberwolves. In mid 2021, Beasley served 78 days of a 120-day sentence in jail related to a firearm-brandishing incident.[3][4]

High school career[]

Beasley at the Jordan Brand Classic in 2015

Beasley attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals, and 0.6 blocks, earning the Class 1A Player of the Year of the state of Georgia and an All-State Class A First Team.[2] He attended high school with Kobi Simmons, Kaiser Gates, and Jacob Davis (Birmingham–Southern College football player).

Regarded as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com,[5] Beasley committed to Florida State over offers from UConn, UCLA, Wake Forest, Oregon, and others.[6]

College career[]

As a freshman at Florida State in 2015–16, Beasley averaged 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 29.8 minutes per game over 34 games.[7] He was subsequently named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-freshman team, and ranked eighth in the conference in free throw percentage (.813) and 10th in field-goal percentage (.471).[8]

On March 21, 2016, Beasley declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[9][10][11]

Professional career[]

Denver Nuggets (2016–2020)[]

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Beasley had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg.[12] Because of this, he did not participate in pre-draft workouts.[12][13] Despite having medical concerns entering the 2016 NBA draft, Beasley was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets.[14] On August 9, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets.[15] Beasley appeared in just two of the Nuggets' first seven games of the season, and managed under eight minutes of action and failed to score in those two games.[16] He had a breakthrough game on November 10, 2016, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench in a 125–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[17] During his rookie season, Beasley has had multiple assignments with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule.[18]

On February 1, 2019, Beasley had a career-high 35 points in a win over the Houston Rockets.[19]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–present)[]

On February 5, 2020, Beasley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four-team, 12-player trade.[20] After the trade to Minnesota, Beasley received the starting job and his scoring output drastically increased. In 14 games with the Timberwolves, he averaged 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while starting all 14 games.

On November 27, 2020, Beasley re-signed with the Timberwolves.[21] On February 25, 2021, Beasley was suspended for 12 games as a result of a guilty plea in a criminal case. At the time of the suspension, he was averaging a career-high 20.5 points per game and shooting 40% from 3-point range. The Timberwolves were a league-worst 7–26.[22]

Personal life[]

Beasley is the son of Michael and Deena Beasley. His father played professional basketball in Chile, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.[2] His grandfather John Beasley is a film and television actor who played the role of Notre Dame football Coach Warren, welcoming new walk-on players to fall practice, in the movie classic Rudy. On March 26, 2019, Malik and his wife Montana Yao had their first child.[23]

Criminal case[]

On September 27, 2020, Beasley was arrested for marijuana possession, concealing stolen property, and for an incident in which he brandished a firearm.[24] He was initially released from law enforcement custody but later faced charges in Hennepin County stemming from the incident.[25] Beasley pled guilty to the felony charge of making a threat of violence in December 2020 and was sentenced to serve 120 days in jail, with confinement occurring after the conclusion of the 2020–21 NBA season.[26] Beasley served 78 days of the 120-day sentence and was released in August 2021.[4]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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

NBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Denver 22 1 7.5 .452 .321 .800 .8 .5 .3 .0 3.8
2017–18 Denver 62 0 9.4 .410 .341 .667 1.1 .5 .2 .1 3.2
2018–19 Denver 81 18 23.2 .474 .402 .848 2.5 1.2 .7 .1 11.3
2019–20 Denver 41 0 18.2 .389 .360 .868 1.9 1.2 .8 .1 7.9
Minnesota 14 14 33.1 .472 .426 .750 5.1 1.9 .6 .1 20.7
2020–21 Minnesota 37 36 32.8 .440 .399 .850 4.4 2.4 .8 .2 19.6
Career 257 69 19.6 .446 .391 .816 2.3 1.2 .6 .1 9.9

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Denver 14 0 20.1 .387 .404 .710 3.4 1.0 .2 .1 8.1
Career 14 0 20.1 .387 .404 .710 3.4 1.0 .2 .1 8.1

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Florida State 34 33 29.8 .471 .387 .813 5.3 1.5 .9 .2 15.6

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c "Malik Beasley Bio". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "NBA's Malik Beasley Begins 120-Day Jail Sentence In Gun Case". TMZ. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Skluzacek, Josh (August 17, 2021). "Wolves' Beasley released from jail". KSTP-TV. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Malik Beasley – Rivals". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Four-star SG Malik Beasley commits to Florida State". Sports Illustrated. September 5, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Malik Beasley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Malik Beasley now turns attention to getting ready for NBA draft". FoxSports.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "Florida State freshman guard Malik Beasley to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Sonnone, Brendan (March 21, 2016). "Florida State's Malik Beasley declares for the 2016 NBA Draft". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  11. ^ Deen, Safid (March 22, 2016). "FSU's Malik Beasley reflects on NBA decision". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Nee, Chris (June 7, 2016). "Malik Beasley has surgery, limiting pre-draft workouts". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  13. ^ Kyler, Steve (June 14, 2016). "NBA AM: Is Derrick Rose On His Way Out?". BasketballInsiders.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
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  16. ^ "Malik Beasley 2016–17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  17. ^ "Curry leads Warriors to 125–101 rout of Nuggets". ESPN.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  18. ^ "2016–17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  19. ^ "James Harden extends 30-point streak to 25 games in loss to Nuggets". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Brooklyn Nets' 2020 First Round Pick from Atlanta Hawks, Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from Denver Nuggets in 12-Player, Four-Team Trade". Minnesota Timberwolves. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "TIMBERWOLVES RE-SIGN MALIK BEASLEY". Minnesota Timberwolves. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Wolves' Beasley gets 12 games after guilty plea". ESPN.com. February 25, 2021.
  23. ^ http://www.montanayao.com/bio
  24. ^ Walker, Mollie (September 27, 2020). "Timberwolves' Malik Beasley arrested on weapons, drug charges". New York Post. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  25. ^ Walsh, Paul (October 29, 2020). "Charges: Timberwolves Malik Beasley threatened a family with gun outside his home, pot stash found inside". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  26. ^ Skluzacek, Josh (February 9, 2021). "Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley sentenced to 120 days in jail for threats of violence; will be served after season". KSTP-TV. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

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