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Saint Mary's College Athletics Gaels

2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

Michael G. Brown
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
Nathan Clark / Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner

24 Malik Fitts

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
  • High School Brewster Academy Prep
  • Prev School South Florida

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20): One of two Gaels to start all 34 games and averaged 34.2 minutes...Named First Team All-WCC and NABC All-District Second Team...Was fourth in scoring (16.5) and sixth in rebounds (7.1) in the WCC...Posted a shooting line of .472/.408/.799...Led team in rebounding, tied for first with 46 steals, and was second in scoring...Scored double-figures in 30 games...Put up season-best 29 points at BYU on Feb. 1...Was 9-for-12 at Cal on Dec. 14 for 28 points and scored 21 in the first half...Splashed seven treys against Portland on Jan. 30...Recorded seven double-doubles including a 17 point, 14 rebound performance at San Diego on Feb. 6...His 561 points were ninth most ever in a single-season by a Gael...Named Player of the Game after scoring 23 points against Nevada at the Chase Center on Dec. 21...Made 30 straight free-throws from Feb. 1 to Mar. 7...Named Saint Mary’s Student-Athlete of the Week twice...Opted to forgo final year of eligibility to play professionally after season concluded.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Started 33 games for the Gaels in his first season with the team and played in all 34 contests...Selected to the All-WCC Second Team...Was second on the team with 15.2 points per game and led the team at 7.6 rebounds per game...Had a career-high 30 points in a Feb. 2 win over San Francisco...Scored 20 or more points seven times...Recorded six double-doubles...Shot a sterling 40.6 percent from 3-point range and 47.5 overall...Equally efficient from the charity stripe at 77 percent...Ranked fourth in the conference in total rebounds...Put up 19 points in the team’s season opener against McNeese State...Was 5-for-7 from beyond the arc against Pepperdine on Feb. 16...Tied his career-high with 13 rebounds on Nov. 24 versus Harvard...Made all eight of his free throw attempts against San Diego on Jan. 19.


AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Did not see any game action due to NCAA transfer rules. Will be eligible in 2018-19.

PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Played one season at South Florida and averaged 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game... Started 18 out of 27 games he played in and averaged 24.4 minutes... Converted 39.5 percent of his shots and shot 33.8 percent from beyond the arc... Recorded a career high 29 points and 11 rebounds versus Memphis... Ranked No. 55 among small forwards... Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com... Averaged 8.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in his one season at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. during the 2015-16 season... Shot 50 percent (101-for-203) from the field and 72 percent (54-for-75) from the free throw line... Helped Brewster finish with a 25-10 record and advance to the National Prep Championship Elite 8... Graduated from Damien High School in La Verne, Calif., in 2015... Averaged 15.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game as a senior and 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds as a junior at Damien.

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Historical Player Information

  • 0

    2017-18Sophomore

    F
    6'8" 237 lbs
    0
  • 24

    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 230 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 230 lbs
    24