Moses Malone

Moses Malone
	Malone in 2005
Personal information
Born	March 23, 1955; Petersburg, Virginia
Nationality	American
Died	September 13, 2015 (aged 60); Norfolk, Virginia
High school	Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	1974 / Round: 3
	Selected by the Utah Stars
Pro career	1974–1995
Career history
1974–1975	Utah Stars
1975–1976	Spirits of St. Louis
1976	Buffalo Braves
1976–1982	Houston Rockets
1982–1986	Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1988	Washington Bullets
1988–1991	Atlanta Hawks
1991–1993	Milwaukee Bucks
1993–1994	Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1995	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1983); NBA Finals MVP (1983); 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982, 1983); 12× NBA All-Star (1978–1989); ABA All-Star (1975); 4× All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985); 4× All-NBA Second Team (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987); NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1979); ABA All-Rookie Team (1975); 6× NBA rebounding leader (1979, 1981–1985); NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; ABA All-Time Team; No. 2 retired by Philadelphia 76ers; No. 24 retired by Houston Rockets; Mr. Basketball USA (1974);
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	29,580 (20.6 ppg)
Rebounds	17,834 (12.2 rpg)
Assists	1,936 (1.4 apg)
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. He was a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Malone played for the Buffalo Braves (1976), the Houston Rockets (1976-1982), the Philadelphia 76ers (1982-1986; 1993-1994), the Washington Wizards (1986-1988), the Atlanta Hawks (1988-1991), the Milwaukee Bucks (1991-1993), and the San Antonio Spurs (1994-1995). He was a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

Malone died suddenly from heart disease in Norfolk, Virginia at the age of 60.^[1]

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Personal information
Malone in 2005
Born	(1955-03-23)March 23, 1955 Petersburg, Virginia
Nationality	American
Died	September 13, 2015(2015-09-13) (aged 60) Norfolk, Virginia
High school	Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	1974 / Round: 3
Selected by the Utah Stars
Pro career	1974–1995
Career history
1974–1975	Utah Stars
1975–1976	Spirits of St. Louis
1976	Buffalo Braves
1976–1982	Houston Rockets
1982–1986	Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1988	Washington Bullets
1988–1991	Atlanta Hawks
1991–1993	Milwaukee Bucks
1993–1994	Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1995	San Antonio Spurs

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1983) NBA Finals MVP (1983) 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1979, 1982, 1983) 12× NBA All-Star (1978–1989) ABA All-Star (1975) 4× All-NBA First Team (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985) 4× All-NBA Second Team (1980, 1981, 1984, 1987) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1983) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1979) ABA All-Rookie Team (1975) 6× NBA rebounding leader (1979, 1981–1985) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team ABA All-Time Team No. 2 retired by Philadelphia 76ers No. 24 retired by Houston Rockets Mr. Basketball USA (1974)

Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	29,580 (20.6 ppg)
Rebounds	17,834 (12.2 rpg)
Assists	1,936 (1.4 apg)


Basketball Hall of Fame as player