Steve Malovic

Steve Malovic
'סטיב מלוביץ
Personal information
Born	July 21, 1956; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 13, 2007 (aged 50); Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Alhambra (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	USC (1974–1976); San Diego State (1977–1979);
NBA draft	1978: 7th round, 149th overall pick
Drafted by	Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1979–1996
Position	Power forward
Number	4, 44
Career history
1979	Washington Bullets
1979–1980	San Diego Clippers
1980	Detroit Pistons
1980–1981	Stella Azzurra Roma
1981	Real Madrid
1981–1985	Hapoel Ramat Gan
1985–1986	Viola Reggio Calabria
1986–1988	Elitzur Maccabi Netanya
1988–1991	Hapoel Galil Elyon
1991–1992	Beitar Tel Aviv
1992–1995	Hapoel Galil Elyon
1995–1996	Bnei Herzliya
Career highlights
	Israeli League champion (1993); First-team All-PCAA (1978); First-team All-WAC (1979);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Stephen Lawrence Malovic (Hebrew: 'סטיב מלוביץ; July 21, 1956 – April 13, 2007) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season and enjoyed a long career in Israel, where he ultimately obtained Israeli citizenship.

Malovic played college basketball for the USC Trojans and San Diego State Aztecs. He played 39 games in the 1979–80 NBA season for the Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers and Detroit Pistons. Following that season, Malovic played in Italy and Spain, finally settling into the Israeli top league. He played until 1996 for several teams and was a part of an Israeli League championship with Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1993.^[1]

Malovic died of a heart attack on April 13, 2007.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1979–80	Washington	1	6.0	–	–	.250	.0	.0	1.0	.0	1.0
	San Diego	28	9.9	.548	–	.778	2.1	.4	.2	.0	1.9
	Detroit	10	16.2	.320	–	.714	2.8	1.4	.2	.5	2.6
Career		39	11.4	.463	–	.667	2.2	.7	.2	.2	2.1

References

1 2 Livnat, Arie (April 15, 2007). "Basketball: Steve Malovic dies at 50". Haaretz. Archived from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
↑ "Steve Malovic NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

[OBIT-1] 1 2 Livnat, Arie (April 15, 2007). "Basketball: Steve Malovic dies at 50". Haaretz. Archived from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.

[bbr-2] "Steve Malovic NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

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