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Lionel Malamed

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Lionel Malamed
Personal information
Born(1924-11-15)November 15, 1924
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 17, 1989(1989-09-17) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolJames Monroe
(Bronx, New York)
CollegeCCNY (1942–1943, 1945–1948)
BAA draft1948: undrafted
Playing career1948–1950
PositionGuard
Number20, 12
Career history
1948Indianapolis Jets
1948–1949Rochester Royals
1949–1950Paterson Crescents
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Lionel M. Malamed (November 15, 1924 – September 17, 1989) was an American professional basketball player.

A 5'9" guard from the City College of New York, Lionel played one season (1948–49) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals. He averaged 5.9 points in 44 games.[1]

Malamed later worked in Wall Street and served as vice president of Herbert Young & Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 64. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[2]

BAA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Indianapolis 35 .328 .841 1.6 6.5
1948–49 Rochester 9 .387 .750 .7 3.3
Career 44 .334 .831 1.4 5.9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lionel Malamed Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ Obituary from The New York Times.
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