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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Maluach, Khaman
Jersey Number 9
Khaman Maluach
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rumbek, South Sudan
- High School:
- NBA Academy Africa
Bio
2024-25
- Voted to ACC All-Rookie Team and earned All-ACC Honorable Mention
- Picked for NABC South Atlantic All-District Second Team
- Selected to ACC All-Tournament First Team and NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team
- Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List
- Made 136-of-191 shot attempts for a field goal percentage of .712, which ranks third in Blue Devil single-season history and is the second-highest by a Duke freshman
- Recorded 77 dunks on the season (more than the 66 combined by Duke foes), which ranks fourth by a Blue Devil in a season and second by a Duke freshman
- Started all 39 games to tie the Duke single-season freshman record
- Collected five double-doubles on the season, including seven games with double figure rebounds
- Recorded his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 14 boards against Army West Point (11/8)
- Tallied five made field goals in back-to-back games versus Kentucky (11/12) and Wofford (11/16), scoring in double-figures in both games
- Scored 17 points against UIW (12/10), shooting 6-of-7 from the field (four dunks) and 5-of-6 from the free throw line
- Reached the 15-point threshold for the second time in three games, scoring 15 at Georgia Tech (12/21) on a perfect 5-of-5 showing from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line
- Posted career highs in points (19), free throws made (7) and minutes (32), shooting 6-of-7 (.857) from the field against Notre Dame (1/11)
- Tallied a double-double, his second in as many games, with 12 points and 15 rebounds in Duke’s win over the Hurricanes
- Scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including seven dunks, against Stanford (2/15)
- Fifth double-double of the season, with 14 points and 10 boards, in Duke’s win over Florida State (3/1)
- Blocked a career-high four shots against Georgia Tech (3/13), while also adding 14 points on 6-of-8 (.750) shooting - highlighted by three dunks
- Shot 6-of-8 (.750) in the ACC Tournament semifinal against North Carolina (3/14), en route to 13 points, alongside nine caroms and two blocks
- Named to ACC Tournament All-Tournament First Team
- Went a perfect 5-for-5 against Mount St. Mary’s (3/21), including three dunks and a three-pointer
- Reached double-figures in both the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, averaging 13.5 points against Arizona (3/27) and Alabama (3/29) on 12-of-15 (.750) shooting from the field
- Selected with the 10th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets (traded to Phoenix)
NBA Academy Africa
- Five-star recruit ranked as the third overall prospect and top center by 247Sports.
- Joined NBA Academy Africa in 2021.
- Aided his native country of South Sudan in qualifying for the Paris Olympics (2024).
- Named MVP of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp (Summer 2023).
- Selected playoff and defensive MVP at the BWB Global camp in February 2024.
- Participated in the Nike Hoop Summit in April 2024 as a member of the World team.
- Possesses 7-foot-5 wingspan and 9-foot-8 standing reach.
Last updated 7/9/25
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