Malcolm Delaney

At 35 years old, Malcolm Delaney has this physical status:

Malcolm Hakeem Delaney (born March 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and EuroLeague.

He is from Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Towson Catholic High School.

Delaney played for basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team in college.

Delaney officially signed for the 2011 NBA draft at the end of his college career.

He was not drafted and began his professional basketball career in other countries, playing one season for Élan Chalon, Budivelnyk Kyiv, and Bayern Munich, before joining Lokomotiv Kuban for two seasons.

In 2016, he was selected for the All-EuroLeague First Team for the first time.

Early life

Delaney was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 11, 1989. Patricia, his mother, was a nurse and day care provider. Vincent, Jr., was a top high school basketball player in Baltimore and later became a starter at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina. Vincent, Jr., a social worker, graduated from college. Vincent, Malcolm's older brother, will play NCAA Division II college football for Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. Delaney led his Pop Warner youth football team to the national championship in his youth. He also won a home run derby in Little League Baseball. Delaney dribbled and shot balls on the sidelines at an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team workout at age seven.

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High school career

Delaney began attending McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, where he played football and basketball. He joined the Eagles' basketball team and saw them have a lot of success in their first season. McDonogh was the top-ranked team in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, with most notable success over Mount Saint Joseph High School. (MIAA) Delaney has also coached the Eagles to victories over ranked Cardinal Gibbons School and Towson Catholic High School.

Delaney moved to Towson Catholic, where he continued to play MIAA basketball under head coach Josh Pratt before his sophomore year. On the Owls' roster, he joined Donté Greene and Ron Nicholson.

As a senior, he had 20 points, four rebounds, and four steals. He was also a member of the Spalding Hoopball Classic and was co-MVP of the Spalding Hoopball Classic. Was a member of the Baltimore Catholic League and an All-American, Charm City Classic MVP, Capitol Classic All-Tournament team, and Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year. Delaney was named Gatorade Player of the Year/Mr. (2000). As a senior, Maryland was selected as an All-County pick. As a senior, Towson Catholic led the team to the Baltimore Catholic League and MIAA Championships, earning 2,112 career points.

Delaney was the No. 1 in the United States. He is ranked No. 89 in the country and No. 99 is the highest-ranked player in the country. According to Rivals, the 13 ranked point guard. He received offers from Virginia Tech, Clemson, Indiana, Iowa State, and Maryland. Carmelo Anthony, a former New York Knicks quarterback and a Maryland native, has also played for AAU Team Melo and is friends with former New York Knicks star and Maryland native Carmelo Anthony. On September 3, 2006, he pledged his service to the Hokies.

College career

Delaney placed second on the team in assists (107, 3.1 apg), fourth on the team in scoring (9.6 ppg) and minutes played (27.3%) and fifth on the team in rebounding (2.9 rpg). He began playing in all 35 games and appeared in all 24 games of the season. In all three Virginia Tech post-season games, he scored in double figures. With four at UNC, he scored a career-high 20 points and tied for his highest steals in career history. In the home victory, he made the game-tying three-pointer with 52 seconds remaining against Maryland.

Delaney was named third-team All-ACC in his second season. In 12 games and more than 15 points in 25 tournaments, he had more than 20 points and more than 20 points. He boosted his scoring average and finished second on the team in scoring, average 18.2 ppg. He was ranked among the top ACC scoring (6th, 18.1 ppg), assists (5th, 4.5 apg), and minutes (3rd, 86.9%) and minutes played (2nd, 36.5). In the loss to Baylor in the second round of the NIT, Delaney led the Hokies with 14 points and a career-high 10 assists. After averaging 23.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 6.0 apg, and 3.0 spg for the tournament, he received the Lou Carnesecca Award, which is given to the most coveted participant of the Aeropostale Holiday Festival.

Delaney was a unanimous first-team All-ACC in his junior year, leading to a career-best 20.2 ppg for the season. In the Hokies' season-opening loss to Rhode Island, he led them to the NIT quarterfinals and scored 24 points. Led the ACC in scoring and was the Sporting News' fourth-team All-America pick. In their victory over Seton Hall, Delaney led the ACC in trips to the free throw line and shared his wisdom to teammate Dorenzo Hudson, who made a career-high 20 free throws on 21 attempts.

Delaney completed the 2010 NBA draft on March 31, 2010, but did not recruit an agent. He had to withdraw from the draft by May 8 or forfeit his senior season. Delaney's senior season began on May 7 with his return to the Hokies. He had been ranked as a second round draft pick to undrafted on ESPN.

Professional career

Delaney signed with French firm Élan Chalon in a £130,000 deal in 2011, after going undrafted. The team competes in France's top professional league, LNB Pro A. Delaney won by 77–73 over BCM Gravelines in his first professional game. Delaney earned his first double-double in a 99-109 overtime loss to the Nanterre on April 6, 2012, scoring 30 points and 10 assists.

Malcolm Delaney agreed to a contract with BC Budivelnyk in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2012. The club competes in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In 2013, he was voted to the All-EuroCup First Team.

Delaney joined Bayern Munich, Germany, in 2013. Delaney was named the Basketball Bundesliga MVP award in April 2014. Bayern won the German League title by beating Alba Berlin 3–1 in the Finals, and Delaney received the Finals MVP award.

Delaney joined PBC Lokomotiv Kuban on July 2, 2014. He later said that the club was "aggressive" in attempting to sign him, and that he had "never heard a bad word" about them.

In the summer of 2015, he rejoined Lokomotiv for the 2015-2016 season. Lokomotiv finished third in third place in the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four. He led his team to the European Championship Four. Over 31 EuroLeague games, Delaney averaged 16.3 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds.

Delaney agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 15, 2016. In a 114–99 victory over the Washington Wizards, he made his NBA debut in the Hawks' season opener on October 27, 2016, putting four points and five assists in 20 minutes off the bench. In his first career appearance as a back-in for Dennis Schröder, Delaney had five points and four assists but made just 2 of ten shots from the field on February 24, 2017.

Delaney signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association on July 28, 2018. In an 87-84 victory over the Beijing Ducks, he scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in his first game with the Southern Tigers.

Delaney agreed to a one-year contract with the option for another season with Spanish EuroLeague powerhouse FC Barcelona on September 12, 2019. Delaney scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 92–86 victory over the Obradoiro in his first game with FC Barcelona. He had 10.2 points and 3.7 assists per game. FC Barcelona let Delaney leave his deal in May 2020.

Delaney signed a two-year deal with Olimpia Milano in Italy on June 2, 2020. He was ruled out at least 20 days after suffering a left ankle sprain on October 17. Delaney and the Italian club part parted ways on May 12, 2022, after suffering a season-ending injury. He also stated that the 2022 season would be his last season with no European basketball team or club.

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