Collin Malcolm

Collin Malcolm
Malcolm with Paris in 2024
Paris Basketball
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueLNB Élite
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1997-07-02) July 2, 1997 (age 27)
Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
High schoolAshland High School (Oregon)
(Ashland, United States)
CollegeWarner Pacific (2015–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Batumi
2020–2021Kauhajoki Karhu
2021–2022Keravnos
2022–2023Telekom Baskets Bonn
2023–presentParis Basketball
Career highlights and awards

Collin Malcolm (born 2 July 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Paris Basketball in the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.

Professional career

After graduating from college, Malcolm started his professional career with Batumi in Georgian Superliga in 2019.

Kauhajoki Karhu

On 24 June 2020, he moved to Finland and signed with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in Korisliiga for the 2020–21 season.[1] On 6 May 2021, the club exercised their option to extend Malcolm's contract for the next season.[2] At the end of the 2020–21 season, the team finished second in the domestic league.

Keravnos

On 22 July 2021, it was announced that Malcolm would move to Keravnos in Cyprus. Keravnos paid Karhu a fee for his contract.[3] With Keravnos, Malcolm won the Cypriot League and the Cypriot Basketball Cup in 2022.

Telekom Baskets Bonn

For the 2022–23 season, Malcolm joined Telekom Baskets Bonn in the German Basketball Bundesliga and the Basketball Champions League, coached by Tuomas Iisalo. The team went on to win the Champions League title, after beating Hapoel Jerusalem in the final of the Final Four.[4] They also advanced to the Bundesliga finals, where they eventually fell short to Ulm.

Paris Basketball

In July 2023, Malcolm followed coach Iisalo to France and signed with Paris Basketball of the LNB Élite and the EuroCup.[5] In February 2024, Paris won the French League Cup title. They were also crowned the EuroCup champions, after beating fellow French team Bourg 2–0 in the finals, and thus earning a spot in the next season's EuroLeague. Paris also reached the LNB Elite Finals, but finished 2nd by 3–1 loss to AS Monaco.

On 4 October 2024, Malcolm debuted in the EuroLeague with Paris, in a 80–77 defeat against KK Crvena zvezda, recording six points.

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
† Denotes season in which Malcolm won the EuroCup

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2024–25 Paris Basketball 4 0 19.5 .567 .429 .700 1.0 1.0 .2 .2 11.8 10.8

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24† Paris Basketball 22 11 22.6 .565 .362 .692 3.7 1.5 .6 .3 12.5 14.1

References

  1. ^ Collin Malcolm on Karhubasketin toinen ulkomaalaiskiinnitys, basket.fi, 24 June 2020
  2. ^ Severi Kaukiainen Kauhajoelle – Malcolm ja Innamaa jatkavat oranssipaidoissa, basket.fi, 6 May 2021
  3. ^ COLLIN MALCOM EI JATKA KARHUBASKETISSA, karhubasket.fi, 22 July 2021
  4. ^ WINNING IS A HABIT AND BONN’S PLAYERS LIKE IT, ballineurope.com, 2 February 2023
  5. ^ Paris Basketball brought another player from Bonn in Collin Malcolm, eurohoops.net, 25 July 2023