Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. He was a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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| Born | (1955-03-23)March 23, 1955
Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Died | September 13, 2015(2015-09-13) (aged 60)
Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
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| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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| High school | Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia) |
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| ABA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 |
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| Selected by the Utah Stars |
| Playing career | 1974–1995 |
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| Position | Center |
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| Number | 22, 13, 20, 21, 24, 2, 4, 8 |
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| 1974–1975 | Utah Stars |
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| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
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| 1976 | Buffalo Braves |
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| 1976–1982 | Houston Rockets |
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| 1982–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
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| 1986–1988 | Washington Bullets |
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| 1988–1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
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| 1991–1993 | Milwaukee Bucks |
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| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
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| 1994–1995 | San Antonio Spurs |
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- NBA champion (1983)
- NBA Finals MVP (1983)
- 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982, 1983)
- 12× NBA All-Star (1978–1989)
- ABA All-Star (1975)
- 4× All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985)
- 4× All-NBA Second Team (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987)
- NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983)
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1979)
- ABA All-Rookie Team (1975)
- 6× NBA rebounding leader (1979, 1981–1985)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- ABA All-Time Team
- No. 2 retired by Philadelphia 76ers
- No. 24 retired by Houston Rockets
- Mr. Basketball USA (1974)
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| Points | 29,580 (20.6 ppg) |
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| Rebounds | 17,834 (12.2 rpg) |
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| Assists | 1,936 (1.4 apg) |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
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Malone played for the Buffalo Braves (1976), the Houston Rockets (1976-1982), the Philadelphia 76ers (1982-1986; 1993-1994), the Washington Wizards (1986-1988), the Atlanta Hawks (1988-1991), the Milwaukee Bucks (1991-1993), and the San Antonio Spurs (1994-1995). He was a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
Malone died suddenly from heart disease in Norfolk, Virginia at the age of 60.[1]
