About Steve Malovic
Lived 1956 – 2007 (aged 50). Steve Malovic was an American and Israeli basketball player.
Stephen Lawrence Malovic (; July 21, 1956 – April 13, 2007) was an American-Israeli basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season and enjoyed a long career in Israel, where he ultimately obtained Israeli citizenship.
Malovic played college basketball for the USC Trojans and San Diego State Aztecs. He played 39 games in the 1979–80 NBA season for the Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers and Detroit Pistons. Following that season, Malovic played in Italy and Spain, finally settling into the Israeli top league. He played until 1996 for several teams and was a part of an Israeli League championship with Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1993.
Malovic died of a heart attack on April 13, 2007.
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Who was Steve Malovic?
American basketball player (1956–2007)
When was Steve Malovic born?
Steve Malovic was born on 21 July 1956 in Cleveland.
When did Steve Malovic die?
Steve Malovic died on 13 April 2007 in Phoenix.
What was Steve Malovic's occupation?
Steve Malovic was a basketball player.
What nationality was Steve Malovic?
Steve Malovic was American and Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Malovic. https://biography.guide/steve-malovic/
MLA: "Steve Malovic." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-malovic/.
Chicago: "Steve Malovic." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/steve-malovic/.
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