Mike Maloy


Michael Alvin Maloy was an American-Austrian professional basketball player who played in the United States and in Austria.

College career

Maloy attended Davidson College - although he never graduated - and was the first black player to play for the Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team, where he was a three-time All-American and Southern Conference Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. Maloy is the school's all-time leading rebounder, with a 12.9 average, and the school's seventh-leading scorer with 1,661 career points scored.
Maloy also became the first African American to join a college fraternity at Davidson, when he was accepted into the school's Sigma Chi chapter in 1967.

Professional career

Upon becoming a professional, Maloy was drafted by the Boston Celtics of the NBA, but he rejected the NBA draft and played three seasons in the ABA instead, with the Virginia Squires and the Dallas Chaparrals. He later played professionally with UBSC Vienna in both the Austrian League and the EuroLeague.

National team career

After he became a naturalized citizen of Austria in 1980, Maloy was a member of the senior Austrian national team.

After basketball

Upon ending his pro basketball club playing career in Austria, Maloy coached Austrian youth teams. He also taught at the American International School of Vienna, Austria, where he coached a team as well.

Personal life

When he was not coaching or teaching, Maloy was a member of the Boring Blues Band, which performed regularly throughout Vienna.