Moses Malone

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.

Moses Malone
Malone in 2005
Personal information
Born(1955-03-23)March 23, 1955
Petersburg, Virginia
DiedSeptember 13, 2015(2015-09-13) (aged 60)
Norfolk, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolPetersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
ABA draft1974 / Round: 3
Selected by the Utah Stars
Playing career1974–1995
PositionCenter
Number22, 13, 20, 21, 24, 2, 4, 8
Career history
1974–1975Utah Stars
1975–1976Spirits of St. Louis
1976Buffalo Braves
1976–1982Houston Rockets
1982–1986Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1988Washington Bullets
1988–1991Atlanta Hawks
1991–1993Milwaukee Bucks
1993–1994Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1995San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • 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)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points29,580 (20.6 ppg)
Rebounds17,834 (12.2 rpg)
Assists1,936 (1.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

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]

References
  1. "Three-time NBA MVP Moses Malone dies at age 60". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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