Malik Mack

Malik Mack
Mack at Harvard
No. 2 – Georgetown Hoyas
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John's College
(Washington, D.C.)
College
Career highlights

Malik Mack, nicknamed "Swae", is an American college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson.

Early life and high school

Mack grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland and attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C..[1] He averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior.[2] Mack committed to play college basketball at Harvard over offers from Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Rice, and Saint Peter's.[3]

College career

Harvard

Mack entered his freshman year at Harvard as the Crimson's starting point guard.[4] He contracted mononucleosis ten games into the season.[5] Mack returned on January 6, 2024, after missing three games.[1] He was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year after averaging 17.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.[6] After the season, Mack entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Georgetown

Mack transferred to Georgetown in 2024.[8] Prior to the 2024-25 season, he was named to the pre-season watch list for the Bob Cousy Award, which honors the top point guard in college basketball.[9] Mack completed a strong sophomore season for the Hoyas, leading the team in assists[10] and scoring a game-high 37 points against Washington State in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown to lead Georgetown to its first postseason victory since 2015.[11]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Harvard 24 24 33.3 .410 .341 .813 4.0 4.8 1.3 .1 17.2
2024–25 Georgetown 32 32 34.8 .381 .355 .730 3.6 4.3 1.3 .3 12.9
Career 56 56 34.2 .394 .349 .778 3.8 4.5 1.3 .2 14.8

References

  1. ^ a b "Freshman Malik Mack wise beyond years for Harvard men's basketball". The Boston Globe. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Winter All-Met: Boys' basketball first team, second team, third team, fourth team, honorable mention". Washington Post. March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Branham, Travis (September 23, 2022). "2023 point guard Malik Mack commits to Harvard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Malik Mack comes up clutch for Harvard men's basketball as UMass suffers first loss of season". The Boston Globe. November 17, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Borzello, Jeff (December 21, 2023). "Harvard loses Malik Mack, NCAA's top freshman scorer, to mono". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Newton, Matt (April 12, 2024). "Virginia to Host Harvard Transfer Point Guard Malik Mack for Official Visit". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Harvard guard Malik Mack shows the challenges of NIL and the Ivy League". Washington Post. March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Harvard PG Malik Mack, top Ivy League rookie, joins Georgetown". Baker City Herald. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Malik Mack Named to Preseason Watch List for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award". guhoyas.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". guhoyas.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  11. ^ "Mack's 37 Lifts Georgetown Past Washington State in College Basketball Crown First Round". guhoyas.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.