University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Highlights:

• 2x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

2024-25

• Started 19 of the 29 games he played in and averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds, shooting 37.4% overall and 77.6% at the charity stripe
• His 16 blocks were second on the team, while his 15 steals were fifth and 27 triples third
• Had 12 points, six rebounds, and two assists versus Niagara
• Posted a team-high 18 points, connecting on 6-of-8 from the field and 5-of-7 from three against Toledo
• Finished with 13 points, five boards, an assist, and a steal at Ball State
• Added 10 points and five rebounds at Eastern Michigan
• Netted 11 points with six caroms against Purdue Fort Wayne
• Came back after missing three games with an injury to tally seven points, a career-tying nine boards, an assist, a block, and a steal at Youngstown State
• Had 16 points, four rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal against Robert Morris 
• Registered 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist against NKU 
• Had nine points and five rebounds against Cleveland State 
• Ended with seven points, eight rebounds, and a block at Green Bay
• Tallied his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, along with two assists and a career-tying three blocks, at Milwaukee
• Scored eight points with two rebounds, a block, and two steals at NKU in the Horizon League Championship opening round
• Ended his Titan career playing in 49 games with 38 starts and averaging 6.1 points, 3.5 assists, sinking 49 triples, and recording 30 blocks and 25 steals

2023-24

• Appeared in 19 games and made 18 starts, averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds
• 18 of his 26 field goals were 3-pointers and he also had 10 steals and 14 blocks, second on the team
• Made his season debut at NC State and had three rebounds
• Had a point, a block and a steal at Purdue Fort Wayne
• Recorded three points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a career-tying three blocks against Green Bay
• Tallied five points, five rebounds, a career-tying three blocks and a steal against NKU
• Ended with five points, two rebounds and a block against Youngstown State
• A career game going for a career-best 27 points (9-19 FG, 7-13 3FG), a season-high eight rebounds and a career-tying three steals at Milwaukee
• Posted six points, six rebounds and a block against Purdue Fort Wayne
• Netted eight points, three rebounds and two assists at Youngstown State
• Scored 12 points on four triples, grabbed five rebounds and handed out a career-high three assists at Oakland

• Saw action in 47 games with six starts in his four years at New Mexico and averaged 2.7 points and 3.6 rebounds
• Played in 19 games as a rookie and 21 games with five starts as a sophomore, registering 3.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, and scored a season-high eight points at Colorado State 
• Made his first career start in the season opener at Rice, scoring eight points and grabbing a career-high seven rebounds and also posted a then career-high nine points on a career-high three 3-pointers versus Our Lady of the Lake and nine points at Air Force 
• Posted career highs with 11 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and two assists against Norfolk State as a junior, but ended up appearing in just six games that season and one as a senior due to injury

• Prepped at Kearns High School in Utah and lettered in basketball and track and field
• Tabbed Third Team All-State as a senior by the Deseret News
• A top-five prospect in Canada, a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and ranked as the No. 5 player in his class in Utah by 247Sports
• Averaged 13.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as a senior
• Also played for Exum Elite in the Golf Gauntlet U17 league
• In track, was the region 6 400-meter and 4x400-meter relay district champion

• Son of Aluk Malek
• Has three brothers
• Born in Nairobi, Kenya, and moved to Canada when he was just a few months old
• Graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts and is enrolled in the Liberal Studies master's program at UDM