Jeff Malone

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Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Mississippi State University. He is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets (1983-90), where he was an NBA All-Star twice. He also played for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat. He is currently the head coach of the NBA Development League's Florida Flame.

Malone averaged 19 points per game over 13 years in the NBA. He was known for his capable offense, averaging more than 20 points in six full NBA seasons with Washington and Utah. In particular, Malone was adept at running his defender through a pick or series of picks, receiving a pass and sending a quick jump shot into the hoop. At times, Jeff would go on a hot streak and, seemingly unstoppable, score 10 plus points in a single quarter.

On January 4, 1984, Jeff Malone hit a buzzer-beating game-winning shot [[1]] as he fell out of bounds and lofted the basketball above the backboard and into the hoop. This shot is one of 10 great shots [[2]] nba.com is inviting people to vote for as the greatest NBA shot of all time. Watch the shot here [[3]].

He is the nephew of Vivian Malone Jones, one of the first two African Americans to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, who were made famous when Alabama Governor George Wallace tried to block them from entering, triggering a showdown with federal troops.