15 Facts About Jeff Malone

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Jeffrey Nigel Malone was born on June 28,1961 and is an American former professional basketball player.

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Jeff Malone played college basketball at Mississippi State, and is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association, where he was an NBA All-Star twice, playing the shooting guard position.

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Jeff Malone played for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.

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Jeff Malone was known for his capable offense, averaging more than 20 points in six full NBA seasons with Washington and Utah.

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In particular, Jeff Malone was adept at running his defender through a pick or series of screens, receiving a pass and hitting a quick mid-range jump shot.

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At times, Jeff Malone would go on a hot streak and score more than 15 points in a single quarter.

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Jeff Malone emerged as one of the best scoring guards in the league over the next few years, appearing in the NBA All-Star Game in both 1986 and 1987.

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Jeff Malone was traded to the Jazz in the off-season, adding another offensive weapon to a team that already featured future Hall of Famers Karl Jeff Malone and John Stockton.

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Jeff Malone averaged 18.6 points per game in his first year in Utah, and shot 91.7 percent on free throws, good for second in the league.

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Jeff Malone averaged 20.2 points per game the following year, and was named NBA Player of the Week for December 8,1991.

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Jeff Malone's scoring helped the Jazz to the Western Conference Finals that year, at that time the franchise's best-ever performance in the playoffs.

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Jeff Malone was hired as Smokey Gaines' assistant coach for the IBL Stingrays in July 1999.

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Jeff Malone spent some time as the head coach of the Florida Flame until that team ceased operations in 2006, citing a lack of a suitable arena to play in.

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Jeff Malone has four children; Jay, Joshua, Justin, and Jasmine Malone and one grandson Marshall Knutson-Malone.

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Jeff Malone is not related to either former Jazz teammate Karl Malone or Moses Malone.