Malcolm Brogdon

Malcolm Brogdon is an American professional basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers.

As a rookie, in 2017 and while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. In the same year, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In 2022-23, he was named Sixth Man of the Year, while with the Celtics.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Malcolm Moses Adams Brogdon was born on December 11, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 104 kg. He shoots right-handed and he plays the position of point guard and shooting guard.

His father is Mitchell Gino Brogdon, Sr., who is a personal injury lawyer who appears in the court show Personal Injury Court. His mother is Dr. Jann Adams. He is also the distant cousin of actress Queen Latifah. Brogdon founded Hoops20, which is a nonprofit organization that is aimed at bringing clean water to Africa.

High School and College Career

He attended the Greater Atlanta Christian High School in Norcross, Georgia. Later, he committed to play college basketball for the University of Virginia and became a part of the Virginia Cavaliers. He was instrumental in his team’s successful seasons from 2013 to 2015, averaging 2.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 12.7 points per game.

In the 2014-2015 season or during Kennard’s junior year, he was named first-team All-ACC, second-team All-American, and the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. He was also the ACC Player of the Year during his senior year and was part of the midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy.

In addition, Brogdon was also part of the United States National Team during the Pan American Games of 2015. The United States earned a bronze medal during this tournament. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a master’s degree in public policy and a bachelor’s degree in history.

Professional Career

Brogdon’s amateur basketball career ended when he signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on July 30, 2016. This was right after he was made the 36th overall pick during the NBA draft that happened on June 23, 2016.

During his first season with the Bucks, he was named NBA All-Rookie First Team and the NBA Rookie of the Year. He played with the bucks until the 2018-2019 season.

It was on June 29, 2019, when the Bucks offered Brogdon to become a restricted free agent. By July 6, he was traded and then signed a 4-year $85 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. During his time with the Pacers, he received a record of being the only player in the history of the NBA to tally at least 10 assists and 20 points in two games with a new team.

By the 2020-2021 seasons, Brogdon was averaging more than 30 points per game including a career-high of 35 points during his team’s game with the Toronto Raptors.

In July 2022, he left the Pacers to join the Celtics for several players in a trade. He was exceptional off the bench in the 2022-23 season, winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award, averaging 14.9 points on 44% three-point shooting with 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

In 2023, he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Career Highlights

• 2023 - NBA Sixth Man of the Year
• 2017 - NBA Rookie of the Year
• 2017 - NBA All-Rookie First Team
• 2019 - 50–40–90 club
• 2016 - Consensus first-team All-American
• 2015 - Consensus second-team All-American
• 2016 - NABC Defensive Player of the Year
• 2016 - ACC Player of the Year
• 2014–2016 - First-team All-ACC
• 2015, 2016 - Defensive Player of the Year

• No. 15 retired by the Virginia Cavaliers

Medal record, representing the United States

• Bronze - Pan American Games 2015 Toronto