| No. 9 – Westchester Knicks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 2001 Roanne, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | JL Bourg | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Leuven Bears | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Motor City Cruise | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Westchester Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Jean Ahmed Cazalon (born 27 August 2001) is a French professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Early life
Cazalon was born in Roanne, France, where his father Laurent Cazalon was a professional basketball player. [1] He began playing basketball as a child with local club Chorale Roanne. [2] In 2017, he moved to ASVEL, with whom he played in the LNB Espoirs under-21 league. [3]
Professional career
JL Bourg / Leuven Bears (2018–2020)
On 23 August 2018, Cazalon signed a three-year contract with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A, the top professional league in France. [4] On 19 July 2019, he was loaned to Leuven Bears of the Pro Basketball League (PBL) in Belgium. [5]
Mega Basket (2020–2023)
On 10 March 2020, Cazalon signed with Mega Bemax of the Basketball League of Serbia. [6] Following the 2020–21 season, Cazalon declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrew his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft. [7] In April 2022, Cazalon declared for the 2022 NBA draft. [8] Later, he withdrew his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft. [9] On 4 July 2022, Cazalon signed a one-year contract extension with Mega Basket. [10]
Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Cazalon signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on 2 July 2023 [11] and joined them for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [12] However, he was waived on 21 February 2024. [13]
Westchester Knicks (2024–present)
On 24 February 2024, Cazalon joined the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. [14]
National team career
Cazalon missed the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro, in which France won the gold medal, with a knee injury. [15] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina, he averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, helping France win the silver medal. [16]
Career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
References
- ^ De Abreu, Dylan (7 November 2016). "Espoirs Pro A : le fils de Laurent Cazalon se montre face à Nanterre" (in French). Basket Europe. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Roche, Jules (12 November 2018). "Un Roannais idéalement placé dans les prévisions de la Draft 2020 !" (in French). Parlons Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (14 March 2017). "Malcolm Cazalon, l'animal que l'ASVEL veut dompter" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Rutard, Sacha (28 August 2018). "Malcolm Cazalon a signé pour trois saisons à la JL Bourg". Basket Europe (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (19 July 2019). "Malcolm Cazalon verso il prestito ai Leuven Bears". Sportando.basketball (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (10 March 2020). "Mega Bemax signs Malcolm Cazalon". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". NBA.com. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Nikola Jović izlazi na NBA draft". b92.net. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". NBA.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Malkolm Kazalon ostaje u Megi". MozzartSport.com. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (July 2, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has signed guards Jared Rhoden and Malcolm Cazalon to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed" ( Tweet). Retrieved 2 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (21 February 2024). "Pistons Waive Malcolm Cazalon". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Malcolm Cazalon". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "France's new Three Musketeer heroes: Hayes, Cazalon, Maledon". FIBA. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Malcolm Cazalon (FRA)'s profile - FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- Detroit Pistons players
- French expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- French expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- French expatriate basketball people in the United States
- French men's basketball players
- JL Bourg-en-Bresse players
- KK Mega Basket players
- Leuven Bears players
- Motor City Cruise players
- NBA players from France
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Roanne
- Undrafted NBA players
- Westchester Knicks players
| No. 9 – Westchester Knicks | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 2001 Roanne, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | JL Bourg | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Leuven Bears | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Mega Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Motor City Cruise | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Westchester Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Malcolm Jean Ahmed Cazalon (born 27 August 2001) is a French professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.
Early life
Cazalon was born in Roanne, France, where his father Laurent Cazalon was a professional basketball player. [1] He began playing basketball as a child with local club Chorale Roanne. [2] In 2017, he moved to ASVEL, with whom he played in the LNB Espoirs under-21 league. [3]
Professional career
JL Bourg / Leuven Bears (2018–2020)
On 23 August 2018, Cazalon signed a three-year contract with JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A, the top professional league in France. [4] On 19 July 2019, he was loaned to Leuven Bears of the Pro Basketball League (PBL) in Belgium. [5]
Mega Basket (2020–2023)
On 10 March 2020, Cazalon signed with Mega Bemax of the Basketball League of Serbia. [6] Following the 2020–21 season, Cazalon declared for the 2021 NBA draft. On July 19, 2021, he withdrew his name from consideration for the 2021 NBA draft. [7] In April 2022, Cazalon declared for the 2022 NBA draft. [8] Later, he withdrew his name from consideration for the 2022 NBA draft. [9] On 4 July 2022, Cazalon signed a one-year contract extension with Mega Basket. [10]
Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2023–2024)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Cazalon signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on 2 July 2023 [11] and joined them for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [12] However, he was waived on 21 February 2024. [13]
Westchester Knicks (2024–present)
On 24 February 2024, Cazalon joined the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. [14]
National team career
Cazalon missed the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship in Podgorica, Montenegro, in which France won the gold medal, with a knee injury. [15] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina, he averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, helping France win the silver medal. [16]
Career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Detroit | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
References
- ^ De Abreu, Dylan (7 November 2016). "Espoirs Pro A : le fils de Laurent Cazalon se montre face à Nanterre" (in French). Basket Europe. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Roche, Jules (12 November 2018). "Un Roannais idéalement placé dans les prévisions de la Draft 2020 !" (in French). Parlons Sports. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Pantel-Jouve, Gabriel (14 March 2017). "Malcolm Cazalon, l'animal que l'ASVEL veut dompter" (in French). BeBasket. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Rutard, Sacha (28 August 2018). "Malcolm Cazalon a signé pour trois saisons à la JL Bourg". Basket Europe (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (19 July 2019). "Malcolm Cazalon verso il prestito ai Leuven Bears". Sportando.basketball (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (10 March 2020). "Mega Bemax signs Malcolm Cazalon". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "NBA announces 51 early entry candidates withdraw from 2021 Draft". NBA.com. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Nikola Jović izlazi na NBA draft". b92.net. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "24 early-entry candidates withdraw from NBA Draft 2022". NBA.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Malkolm Kazalon ostaje u Megi". MozzartSport.com. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (July 2, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has signed guards Jared Rhoden and Malcolm Cazalon to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed" ( Tweet). Retrieved 2 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "DETROIT PISTONS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (21 February 2024). "Pistons Waive Malcolm Cazalon". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Malcolm Cazalon". NBA.com. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "France's new Three Musketeer heroes: Hayes, Cazalon, Maledon". FIBA. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Malcolm Cazalon (FRA)'s profile - FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- Detroit Pistons players
- French expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- French expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- French expatriate basketball people in the United States
- French men's basketball players
- JL Bourg-en-Bresse players
- KK Mega Basket players
- Leuven Bears players
- Motor City Cruise players
- NBA players from France
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Roanne
- Undrafted NBA players
- Westchester Knicks players