MALIK

BENLEVI

6’6”

Forward

March 20, 1997   

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Georgia State University '19

Years Pro: 6                         

Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 21.7 minutes in 150 games as a pro in Canada, Mexico, NBA G League and Finland.


2022-23 (With BC Nokia of Koriisliga): Averaging 12.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 29.7 minutes per game, playing 18 games … 


2022 CEBL (Saskatchewan Rattlers): Averaged 11.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 31.5 minutes per game, playing 22 games …  Tied for 1st on team in games played (20)… Most game winning shots on team (3)… Ranked 2nd on team for total blocked shots (8)… Ranked 1st on team for total steals (18)… Ranked 2nd on team for total assists (44)… Ranked 2nd on team in rebounds per game (6.2)…  Ranked 5th in league for total rebounds (124)… Recognized by team with Mr. Saskatoon Award for work in the community… Recognized by team with Clutch Player of the Year for efforts to win games… 


2021-22 (With Iowa Wolves of NBA G League): Averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 15.3 minutes per game, playing 39 games … 


2020-21 (With Salt Lake City Stars of NBA G League): Averaged 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1 assist and 19.7 minutes per game, playing 11 games … 


2019-20 (With Salt Lake City Stars of NBA G League): Averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 18.5 minutes per game, playing 37 games … Scored career-high 29 points (Feb 13, 2020)… 


2019 (With Santa Cruz Warriors of Eurobasket Summer League): averaged 14 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, playing 3 games ... 


2019 (With Ostioneros Guaymas of CIBACOPA Mexico League): averaged 11.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, playing 20 games ... 


UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER:


Averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 26.3 minutes in 129 collegiate career games with the Georgia State University Panthers NCAA D1 … 


2018-19 (At Georgia State): In 34 games averaged 32.2 minutes, 11.8 points, 0.8 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game… Sun Belt Tournament Winner…  Sun Belt Regular Season Champion… Named All-Sun Belt All-Tournament MVP… Named All-Tournament First Team… 


2017-18: In 34 games averaged 35.3 minutes, 9.6 points, 1.7 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game… Sun Belt Regular Season Runner-Up… Sun Belt Tournament Winner… 


2016-17: In 33 games averaged 26.2 minutes, 8.5 points, 1.0 assists, and 4.2 rebounds per game… Sun Belt Regular Season Runner-Up… 


2015-16: In 28 games averaged 8.3 minutes, 1.8 points, 0.2 assists, and 1.0 rebounds per game… 





Notable

As a junior, he averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Leading Jenkins Highschool to the Region 3-AAAAA title and to the Class AAAAA Final Four, and was an All-Savannah Morning News first-team selection.


As a senior, he averaged 16.7 points, and 6.2 rebounds per game. Leading Jenkins Highschool to their first state championship. He would earn Region 1-AAA Player of the Year and All-State First-Team.


Benlevi as Georgia State team captain in Junior (2017-18) and Senior (2018-19) seasons, he led the team to win the Sun Belt Conference Tournament back to back, and entered NCAA March Madness Tournament with first rounds exits


Benlevi was named second team for the All-Eurobasket Summer League in 2019, averaging 14 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals in 3 games. 


Played football in high school up until his senior year, received a scholarship offer


Competed in track & field and swimming competitions


Career high in blocks (5) while playing for Iowa Wolves NBA G League (January 17, 2022)


Career high in points (29) while playing for Salt Lake City Stars NBA G League (February 13, 2020)


Career high in steals (5) while playing for Georgia State NCAA D 1 (March 11, 2018)


Two-time career high in rebounds (12) in 2017-18 season while playing for Georgia State NCAA D 1 (February 8, 2018, and February 16, 2018)


Tied-career high in rebounds (12) while playing for Saskatchewan Rattlers (June 26, 2022)


Career high in assists (5) while playing for Georgia State NCAA D 1 (December 16, 2017)


Ranked 3rd all-time for Georgia State most career wins (84)


Ranked 3rd all-time for Georgia State most career starts (98)


Ranked 2nd all-time for Georgia State most games played (130)

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