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Detroit Pistons | #5 | Guard

Malik

Beasley

PPG

15.7

RPG

3.0

APG

1.9

PIE

9.5

HEIGHT

6'4" (1.93m)

WEIGHT

187lb (85kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Florida State

AGE

28 years

BIRTHDATE

November 26, 1996

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 19

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

6'4" | 187lb | 28 years

DRAFT

2016 R1 Pick 19

BIRTHDATE

November 26, 1996

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Florida State

EXPERIENCE

8 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2023-24 (Milwaukee): In his first season with the Bucks, appeared in 79 games (77 starts) and averaged 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.6 minutes per game … Shot 44.3% overall, 41.3% from three and 71.4% from the free-throw line … Knocked down 224 threes, the 2nd-most in a season in Bucks history, trailing only Ray Allen’s 229 in 2001-02 … Of the 26 players to attempt 500 threes this season, his 3FG% ranked 3rd (CJ McCollum, .429; D'Angelo Russell, .415)… Had a franchise record 18 games making 5+ threes … Participated in the 2024 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis … Scored 10+ points 41 times, 20+ points 9 times, 30+ points 1 time … Hauled in 10+ rebounds 2 times … Tallied 1 double-double … Made 7 threes on Feb. 9 vs. CHA for his Milwaukee franchise-record 13th game of the season with 5+ 3FGM, passing Ray Allen for the most such games in a season in Bucks history …Played a career-high 45 minutes and scored 23 points on Jan. 14 vs. SAC … Recorded his lone double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a win over the Heat on Nov. 28 … Matched his career-high of 11 rebounds on Nov. 24 vs. WAS, marking just the 3rd time in his career that he’s tallied double-digit rebounds … went 6-10 from 3 and scored 20 points at CHA on Nov. 17 … Made a season-high 8 threes, the second-most in a game in his career, and scored a season-high 30 points in a win over the Raptors on Nov. 15 … Scored 20 points (7-10 FG, 6-9 3FG) on Nov. 1 at TOR … Reached double figures for the first time as a Buck on Oct. 29 vs. ATL, scoring 18 points … Missed 2 games (Dec. 16-17) with a non-covid illness … Missed 1 game (March 14) with back spasms...Playoffs: Played in all 6 games (2 starts) with the Bucks in their First Round series against the Pacers … averaged 8.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 21.9 minutes per game … shot 51.2% overall and 44.0% from three … in his 2 starts, scored 20 points (8-12 FG) in Game 4 and 18 points (7-11 FG) in Game 5. PRO CAREER: Drafted: 19th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2016 NBA Draft...Transactions: Signed a multi-year contract with the Nuggets on 7/11/16 … As part of a four-team trade on 2/5/20, traded by Denver with Juan Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt to Minnesota; Atlanta traded Evan Turner and a 2020 1st round pick (Aleksej Pokusevski) to Minnesota; Houston traded Clint Capela and Nene to Atlanta; Houston traded Gerald Green and a 2020 1st round pick (Zeke Nnaji) to Denver; Minnesota traded Keita Bates-Diop, Shabazz Napier and Noah Vonleh to Denver and sent Jordan Bell and Robert Covington to Houston … Signed a multi-year contract with the Timberwolves on 11/25/20 … Served a 12-game suspension on 2/25/21 ...Traded from Minnesota to the Utah Jazz on 7/6/22 along with Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt and a 2023 (Keyonte George selected), 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2029 first-round picks for Rudy Gobert ... As part of a three-team trade on 2/9/23, traded by Utah to the L.A. Lakers with Jarred Vanderbilt for Damian Jones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Russell Westbrook and a 2027 first-round pick; the Lakers traded a 2024 second-round pick (Bobi Klintman later selected) to Minnesota; Minnesota traded D'Angelo Russell to the Lakers; Utah traded Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Mike Conley and a 2025 and 2026 second-round pick to Minnesota...Signed with the Bucks as a free agent on 7/6/23...Signed with the Pistons as a free agent on 7/11/24.

BEFORE NBA

Played one season at Florida State (2015-16) … appeared in 34 games (33 starts) for the Seminoles, averaging 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 29.8 minutes per game … scored in double figures in 30 games, including 11 games with 20+ points … tallied two double-doubles … grabbed 10 or more rebounds twice … scored a season-high 25 points (8-16 FG, 4-8 3FG, 5-6 FT) to go with five rebounds, one assist and three steals on 11/20 vs. Hofstra … was the third highest scoring freshman in the ACC … became the first Florida State player in history to enter the NBA Draft after only one season of college basketball … 2015-16 ACC All-Freshman Team … ACC Rookie of the Week three times.

PERSONAL LIFE

The son of Michael and Deena Beasley… Family is very important to Malik… Education and receiving his degree from Florida State was very important to Malik and his parents… His father played professional basketball in Chili, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico before Malik was born… Grandfather, father and mother are all actors… Chose Florida State over Maryland, St. John’s, UCLA, UConn, VCU, Oregon, Wake Forest and Georgia… As a junior in high school, averaged 19.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals in leading St. Francis to the state championship… Twitter and Instagram: @mbeasy5.