Malik Benlevi

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Malik Benlevi
No. 11–Saskatchewan Rattlers
Position Small forward
League CEBL
Personal information
Born (1997-03-20) March 20, 1997 (age 26)
Savannah, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Jenkins
(Savannah, Georgia)
College Georgia State (2015–2019)
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2019–2021 Salt Lake City Stars
2021–2022 Iowa Wolves
2022–present Saskatchewan Rattlers
Career highlights and awards

Malik Ammon Benlevi (born March 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball player for the Georgia State Panthers.

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High school career

Benlevi attended Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia. He averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists per game as a junior. Benlevi led the team to a Region 3-AAAAA title and to the Class AAAAA Final Four, and was an All-Savannah Morning News first-team selection. [1] As a senior, he averaged 16.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, earning Region 1-AAA Player of the Year as well as all-state first-team honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Benlevi led Jenkins to its first state championship, scoring 12 points in the title game against Morgan County High School. [2] He committed to play college basketball at Georgia State over offers from South Carolina State and Kennesaw State. [3]

College career

Benlevi rarely played as a freshman, but averaged 8.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [4] As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. [5] During his senior season, Benlevi frequently played center due to injuries to the team's big men. [2] In the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, he scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 73–64 win against UT Arlington, and he was named Most Outstanding Player. [6] Benlevi averaged 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. [7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Benlevi signed his first professional contract with Ostioneros de Guaymas of the Mexican Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico. He averaged 11.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. [8] In October 2019, Benlevi signed with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. [3] During the 2019–20 season, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 18.5 minutes in 37 games [8] and on the next one, he had 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 19.7 minutes in 11 games. [8]

Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)

On August 3, 2021, Benlevi signed with Grindavík of the Icelandic league, [9] but did not play for the team, and in October 2021, Benlevi joined the Iowa Wolves. [10] Benlevi was then later waived on February 28, 2022. [11] Benlevi was reacquired by the Iowa Wolves on March 10, 2022. [11] He averaged 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 16.1 minutes in 27 games while setting his career-high at 5 blocks per game. [8]

Saskatchewan Rattlers (2022–present)

On April 12, 2022, Benlevi signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the CEBL. [8]

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  2. 1 2 Jaudon, Travis (October 12, 2019). "Malik Benlevi inks G League contract". Savannah Morning News . Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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  4. ↑ Mitchell, Greg (September 14, 2017). "With D'Marcus Simonds, Georgia State looks like it's headed back to the spotlight". Mid-Major Madness. SB Nation . Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ Culpepper, Juliakate (October 28, 2018). "Georgia State's Malik Benlevi embracing position change for senior season". Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "No. 1 Georgia State Defeats No. 2 UTA in Sun Belt Men's Basketball Championship Final". Sun Belt Conference . March 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ "A Closer Look at the Midwest Region". KY Insider. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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