Lionel M. Malamed (November 15, 1924 – September 17, 1989) was an American professional basketball player.
A 5'9" guard from the City College of New York, Lionel played one season (1948–49) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals. He averaged 5.9 points in 44 games.[1]
Malamed later worked in Wall Street and served as vice president of Herbert Young & Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 64. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[2]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 35 | .328 | .841 | 1.6 | 6.5 |
| 1948–49 | Rochester | 9 | .387 | .750 | .7 | 3.3 |
| Career | 44 | .334 | .831 | 1.4 | 5.9 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Lionel Malamed Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ Obituary from The New York Times.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
