Malte Delow (born 22 April 2001) is a German professional
basketball
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player for
Alba Berlin of the German
Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), and the
EuroLeague. He plays the
small forward
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position.
Early life
Delow was born on 22 April 2001, in
Berlin
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. Delow mostly played
football
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growing up, before making the switch to basketball. After only a few months of playing basketball for the first time, Delow tried out for the youth team of
Alba Berlin, where he eventually joined the club. Delow went through the youth system of Alba Berlin, winning two titles, at the U16 and U19 level.
Professional career
During the 2017–18 season, Delow was loaned to second division club SSV Lokomotive Bernau, where he spent the first few seasons to begin his career. Prior to the 2019–20 season, Delow rejoined Alba Berlin, where he made his debut. He scored six points, in their victory against
Vechta
Vechta (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Vechte'') is the capital and largest city of the Vechta (district), Vechta district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is home to the University of Vechta.
It is known for the 'Stoppelmarkt' fair, which takes place every ...
. At the conclusion of Delow's first season with the club, he helped the team capture their ninth Bundesliga title.
A year later, in June 2021, Delow signed his first professional contract with Alba Berlin through the 2024–25 season.
National team career
Delow's first opportunity to represent Germany in international competition, came at the
2019 FIBA U18 European Championship. During the event with the
Germany U18 national team, Delow finished with averages of 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Two years later, Delow represented the
Germany U20 national team, at the
2021 FIBA U20 European Challengers competition. He completed the event with averages of 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. In July 2023, Delow was selected to play in an international U23 tournament with Germany.
The following year, in February 2024, Delow was selected to the senior
Germany national team for the first time. He made his debut in a
EuroBasket 2025 qualifier, scoring 13 points against
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References
External links
Malte Delowat eurobasket.com
Malte DelowFIBA profile
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2001 births
Living people
Small forwards
Alba Berlin players
German men's basketball players
Basketball players from Berlin