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Who is Malik Beasley? His Mom, Dad, Biography, Height, Weight, NBA Career
Malik Beasley, who was born in hope, decided not to follow the same path as his parents and instead blazed his own trail as a basketball player. He played football from high school through college and is now one of the top players for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His father notably played professional football, but later focused on acting.
Having achieved celebrity status, fans continue to search for facts that let them into her world. So here’s everything you need to know about professional baller Malik Beasley.
Who is Malik Beasley? – Biography,
Her first cry as a baby was heard after she was born on November 26, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is of African American descent, but no additional details about his background are available at this time.
At Saint Francis School where he had his peak school education, the basketball player averaged 22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.6 blocks in as a senior. He went on to walk away with Georgia State 1A Player of the Year and Class A First Team All-State.
For his college career, Malik went all out at Florida State, starting in 2015. His freshman season saw him average 15.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 29.8 minutes per game in 34 games. At the end of a busy freshman year, he was named to the all-freshmen team, ranked eighth in the conference in free throw percentage (.813) and tenth in field goal percentage ( 0.471). However, his college career was very brief as he declared for the NBA on March 21, 2016, which meant he lost the remaining three years of college.
NBA Career
His dreams of making it to the National Basketball Association were reportedly dragged down by a leg injury. At the end of the 2015-2016 season, he underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right leg, which prevented him from participating in preliminary training sessions. Despite his health issues, Malik Beasley still had a shot at the 2016 NBA draft. He was later selected with the 19th overall pick by the Denver Nuggets and signed his rookie contract on August 9, 2016. His first season was not a great success for Malik Beasley played only two of his team’s seven games. To further complicate matters, he couldn’t score in both matches.
Despite his rocky start as an NBA player, Malik found his stride in a game on November 10. He scored 12 points in 15 minutes off the bench, even though the game ended in a 125-101 loss to the Golden State Warriors. His performance propelled him to the fore and he has remained with the Nuggets to this day, wearing the number 25 jersey. His salary and net worth have yet to be made public.
His mom and dad
Malik Beasley was born to Michael and Deena Beasley who are both African American. Although best known as an actor, Michael has shot a few hoops and also played as a professional basketball player. He has performed in countries like Chile, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. As an actor, he is known for movies like Theft, Last Vegas, Cell, The Accountant and many more. On the other hand, Malik’s mother is a popular actress for movies like 90 Minutes in Heaven and Adrenaline. Apart from Malik, Michael and Deena also share two other children – Micah Beasley and Darius Beasley.
Malik is not very fond of sharing his personal details with the public, which makes it difficult to get detailed information about his family. So the above will be updated when more information becomes available.
Height, weight and other body measurements
Drafted in the 2016 NBA draft, MalikBeasley may not be the greatest of players, but he has everything in terms of physical features to excel in the game. His height of 1.96m (6ft 4in) is quite impressive and coupled with his weight of 89kg, the baller is set for a productive career that is just beginning. The shooting guard has a wingspan of 6’7″, a hand length of 8.50 and a hand width of 9.00.