Malik Beasley
 Beasley at the Jordan Brand Classic | |
| No. 25 – Denver Nuggets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 26, 1996 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Francis (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| College | Florida State (2015–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Denver Nuggets |
| 2016–2017 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Malik Beasley (born November 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets 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]
High school career
Beasley attended Saint Francis School. 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 school with Kobi Simmons.
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.[3] 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).[4]
On March 21, 2016, Beasley declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[5][6][7]
Professional career
Denver Nuggets (2016–present)
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Beasley had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg.[8] Because of this, he did not participate in pre-draft workouts.[8][9] Despite having medical concerns entering the 2016 NBA draft, Beasley was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets.[10] On August 9, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Nuggets.[11] 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.[12] He had a breakthrough game on November 10, scoring 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench in a 125–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[13] 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.[14]
NBA Career Statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Denver | 23 | 1 | 7.2 | .452 | .321 | .800 | .7 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 3.6 |
| 2017–18 | Denver | 62 | 0 | 9.4 | .410 | .341 | .667 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Career | 85 | 1 | 8.8 | .422 | .336 | .698 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 | |
Personal life
He is the son of Michael and Deena Beasley. His father played professional basketball in Chile, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.[2]
References
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (February 16, 2016). "Alpharetta's Malik Beasley shines for FSU". MyAJC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Malik Beasley Bio". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Malik Beasley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Malik Beasley now turns attention to getting ready for NBA draft". FoxSports.com. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Florida State freshman guard Malik Beasley to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ Sonnone, Brendan (March 21, 2016). "Florida State's Malik Beasley declares for the 2016 NBA Draft". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ Deen, Safid (March 22, 2016). "FSU's Malik Beasley reflects on NBA decision". Tallahassee.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Nee, Chris (June 7, 2016). "Malik Beasley has surgery, limiting pre-draft workouts". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Kyler, Steve (June 14, 2016). "NBA AM: Is Derrick Rose On His Way Out?". BasketballInsiders.com. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets Select Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley in First Round of 2016 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "Nuggets Sign Murray, Hernangomez and Beasley". NBA.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Malik Beasley 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Curry leads Warriors to 125-101 rout of Nuggets". ESPN.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "2016-17 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Florida State Seminoles bio