Malevy Leons

Malevy Leons (born 23 September 1999) is a Dutch professional basketball player.

He was born and raised in IJmuiden by Iwan and Monique Leons, he played professionally for Apollo Amsterdam in the Netherlands to start his career. He moved to the United States to play for Mineral Area College where he was the NABC Junior College Player of the Year in his sophomore season. Leons played college basketball with the Bradley Braves of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), and was named the best defensive player of the conference two years in a row.

Early career
Leons played in the youth academy of Apollo Amsterdam. He made his debut for the senior team in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) during the 2017–18 season. In the following season, Leons became a permanent member of the team and started in 15 games, contributing 5.9 points and 4 rebounds per game for Apollo.

College career
In 2020, Leons moved to the United States to play for the Mineral Area College. He helped the team claim a 20–0 record while winning the Midwest District championship. He led the team with 18.7 points and 9.5 rebounds, while also adding 2 blocks and 3.1 assists per game. Leons was named the Junior College Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Starting from the 2021–22 season, Leons plays for the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). He won back-to-back MVC Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024.

Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Leons played with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Summer League.

Player profile
Standing at 6ft 9in with a 7ft 1in wingspan, scouts have praised his versatility for his size, as well as his defensive awareness.

Career statistics

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DBL

 * 2017–18 || Apollo Amsterdam || 16 || 0 || 11.8 || .431 || .059 || .792 || 2.3 || 0.5 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 4.0
 * 2018–19 ||Apollo Amsterdam || 35 || 15 || 18.7 || .405 || .292 || .649 || 4.0 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 5.9
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 * 2018–19 ||Apollo Amsterdam || 35 || 15 || 18.7 || .405 || .292 || .649 || 4.0 || 0.5 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 5.9
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College

 * 2019–20 || Mineral Area College || 32 || 31 || 3.6 || .613 || .300 || .877 || 6.6 || 1.9 || 1.7 || 2.1 || 13.1
 * 2020–21 || Mineral Area College || 25 || 24 || 8.0 || .564 || .293 || .723 || 9.5 || 3.1 || 1.1 || 2.0 || 18.7
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 * 2020–21 || Mineral Area College || 25 || 24 || 8.0 || .564 || .293 || .723 || 9.5 || 3.1 || 1.1 || 2.0 || 18.7
 * }