Michael Alvin Maloy (May 10, 1949 – February 3, 2009) was an American-Austrian professional basketball player who played in the United States (in the ABA) and in Austria (in the OBB).

College career

Maloy attended Davidson College – though he never graduated – and was the first black player to play for the

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team, where he was a three-time All-American and Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. Maloy is the school's all-time leading rebounder, with a total of 1111. Maloy also became the first African American to join a

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at Davidson, when he was accepted into the school's

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chapter in 1967.

Professional career

Upon becoming a professional, Maloy was drafted by the Boston Celtics of the NBA, but he rejected the NBA draft and played three seasons in the ABA instead, with the

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and the

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. He later played professionally with UBSC Vienna in the Austrian League.

National team career

After he became a naturalized citizen of

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

in 1980, Maloy was a member of the senior Austrian national team.

After basketball

Upon ending his pro basketball club playing career in Austria, Maloy coached Austrian youth teams. He also taught history at the American International School Vienna, where he coached a team as well.

Personal life

When he was not coaching or teaching, Maloy was a member of the Boring Blues Band, which performed regularly throughout Vienna. Maloy died at the age of 59 on February 3, 2009, in Vienna following a severe case of the flu.

References

External links

Basketball-Reference.com

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