Matt Maloney
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This article is about the basketball player. For the baseball player, see Matt Maloney (baseball)
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Matthew M. "Matt" Maloney (born December 6, 1971 in Silver Spring, Maryland
) is a retired American
professional basketball
player. The youngest of five children, the 6'3" (1.90 m) guard began his basketball career at Vanderbilt University
and transferred after his freshman year to the University of Pennsylvania
. Never drafted by an NBA team, Maloney spent time in the now defunct CBA
before finding playing time with 3 different NBA teams over 6 seasons.
He played with the Houston Rockets
from 1996 to 1999, the Chicago Bulls
during the 1999-2000 NBA season
, and the Atlanta Hawks
for the 2000-01 and 2002-03
seasons. Maloney is notable for his rookie season in the NBA when he started all 82 regular season games at point guard for a Houston Rockets
squad with future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler
, Charles Barkley
, and Hakeem Olajuwon
. The Rockets won 57 games during the 1996-97 season, losing to the Utah Jazz
in six games in the Western Conference Finals
.
Maloney's father, Jim, who was a longtime assistant coach for John Chaney at Temple University
, died only months before Matt began playing for his first NBA team. In his NBA career, Maloney played in 25 playoff games and scored a total of 177 points. He scored a career high 26 points twice during the 1997 playoffs as a member of the Rockets.
Matt Maloney (baseball)
Matthew M. "Matt" Maloney is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.Maloney played college baseball at the University of Mississippi, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 3rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.-Philadelphia Phillies...
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Matthew M. "Matt" Maloney (born December 6, 1971 in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
) is a retired American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. The youngest of five children, the 6'3" (1.90 m) guard began his basketball career at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and transferred after his freshman year to the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. Never drafted by an NBA team, Maloney spent time in the now defunct CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
before finding playing time with 3 different NBA teams over 6 seasons.
He played with the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
from 1996 to 1999, the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
during the 1999-2000 NBA season
1999-2000 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers*Co-Rookies of the Year: Elton Brand, Chicago Bulls; Steve Francis, Houston Rockets*Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat...
, and the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
for the 2000-01 and 2002-03
2002-03 NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the 2003 NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
seasons. Maloney is notable for his rookie season in the NBA when he started all 82 regular season games at point guard for a Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
squad with future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler
Clyde Drexler
Clyde Austin "Clyde The Glide" Drexler is a former National Basketball Association shooting guard and small forward. A ten-time All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA named him one of basketball's fifty greatest players as of 1996. Drexler won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and...
, Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards...
, and Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the National Basketball Association for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In 2008,...
. The Rockets won 57 games during the 1996-97 season, losing to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in six games in the Western Conference Finals
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
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Maloney's father, Jim, who was a longtime assistant coach for John Chaney at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
, died only months before Matt began playing for his first NBA team. In his NBA career, Maloney played in 25 playoff games and scored a total of 177 points. He scored a career high 26 points twice during the 1997 playoffs as a member of the Rockets.
External links
- Maloney expects to sign with Houston dailypennsylvanian.com - September 5, 1996
- NBA.com player profile