Mike Maloy '70 (2020) - Hall of Fame - Davidson College Athletics

Mike Maloy '70

Induction:
2020
Class:
1970

A two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year and three-time all-conference selection, Mike Maloy helped the Wildcats to three men’s basketball NCAA Tournament berths, including Elite 8 appearances in 1968 and 1969. In addition, Maloy was a two-time NCAA All-Regional selection and was named Southern Conference Tournament MVP in 1968. Maloy finished his career ranked third on Davidson's all-time scoring list and still owns the school record in career rebounds. He averaged 19.3 points and 12.9 rebounds in his three varsity seasons. Maloy and two players from other schools were pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the country’s best in the 1968-69 season. Maloy was one of the first African American students to enroll at Davidson, and he was the college’s first African American scholarship athlete. After his time at Davidson, he played professional basketball in the United States and in Austria and later coached and taught history in Austria. He led the UBSC Wien basketball team to four national titles and was the first African American to play in the country. While in Austria, Maloy also was the lead singer of the Boring Blues Band, and a gym in Austria was renamed Mike Maloy Gym in his honor in 2011. Inspired by his success and lasting impact at and after Davidson, teammates, classmates and fans funded an endowed men’s basketball scholarship in his name. Maloy died in 2009 and still ranks among Davidson's all-time leaders in scoring average, free throws made and rebounding average.