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 Mack at Harvard | |
| No. 24 – Providence Friars | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 4, 2005 Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
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| Career highlights | |
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Malik Mack (born March 4, 2005), nicknamed "Swae", is an American college basketball player for the Providence Friars of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Harvard Crimson and Georgetown Hoyas.
Early life and high school
[edit]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]
Recruiting
[edit]Mack committed to play college basketball at Harvard over offers from Ole Miss, Rhode Island, Rice, and Saint Peter's.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Malik Mack PG |
Oxon Hill, MD | St. John's College (DC) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 | |
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College career
[edit]Harvard
[edit]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
[edit]Sophomore
[edit]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]
Junior
[edit]Mack was named to the preseason All-Big East Third Team ahead of the 2025-26 season.[12] He was named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll twice[13] en route to leading the Hoyas in assists for the second consecutive season.[14] He averaged 13.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game for the Hoyas.[15]
On March 31, 2026, Mack announced his intention to enter the transfer portal for a second time.[16]
Providence
[edit]On April 21, 2026, Mack announced that he would be transferring to Providence College.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 |
| 2025–26 | Georgetown | 34 | 34 | 32.3 | .381 | .298 | .818 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .9 | .1 | 13.6 |
| Career | 90 | 90 | 33.5 | .389 | .329 | .793 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.3 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Freshman Malik Mack wise beyond years for Harvard men's basketball". The Boston Globe. February 26, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Branham, Travis (September 23, 2022). "2023 point guard Malik Mack commits to Harvard". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff (December 21, 2023). "Harvard loses Malik Mack, NCAA's top freshman scorer, to mono". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (April 12, 2024). "Virginia to Host Harvard Transfer Point Guard Malik Mack for Official Visit". SI.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Harvard guard Malik Mack shows the challenges of NIL and the Ivy League". Washington Post. March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Harvard PG Malik Mack, top Ivy League rookie, joins Georgetown". Baker City Herald. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Malik Mack Named to Preseason Watch List for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award". guhoyas.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". guhoyas.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Mack's 37 Lifts Georgetown Past Washington State in College Basketball Crown First Round". guhoyas.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Lewis Named to Preseason All-Big East Second Team, Mack All-Big East Third Team, Hoyas Selected Sixth in Preseason Coaches' Poll". guhoyas.com. October 21, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Malik Mack Named to Big East Weekly Honor Roll for Second Straight Week". guhoyas.com. February 9, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Georgetown Hoyas States 2025-26". espn.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Zagoria, Adam (April 21, 2026). "Providence adds Georgetown transfer Malik Mack". Zagsblog. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Pope, Keegan (March 31, 2026). "Georgetown Guard Malik Mack Plans to Enter NCAA Transfer Portal". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
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