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====== Malek Abdelgowad ======
  * **Player**
  * **Seasons:** [[season_2024-25|2024-25]]
  * **Number:** 25
  * **Position:** F/C
  * **Height:** 6' 10"
  * **Weight:** 220
  * **Hometown:** [[wp>Cairo|Cairo, Egypt]]
  * **High School:** ?
  * **Prep School:** ?
  * **Transfer From:** [[opponent_murray_state|Murray State]]
  * **Birthday:** ?

{{ :abdelgowad_malek_roster_photo_2024-25.jpg?80|Malek Abdelgowad roster photo 2024-25}}
===== At UMass =====
  * Committed and signed on 5/10/2024((https://umassathletics.com/news/2024/5/10/mens-basketball-massachusetts-sign-trio-of-transfers-as-part-of-2024-recruiting-class))
  * [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/malek-abdelgowad/16502|Roster page at UMassAthletics.com]]
  * Will provide the Minutemen with depth at the 5 or 4 positions
  * UMass was in the mix to get him in 2023, but he ultimately chose [[opponent_murray_state|Murray State]] for the 2023-24 season((JBF Episode 35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hM4YVQz-S0))
===== Pre-UMass =====
==== Murray State (2023-24) ====
{{ ::abdelgowad_malek_roster_photo_2023-24_murray.png?direct&120|Malek Abdelgowad, Murray State 2023-24}}
  * Appeared in 19 games, averaging 11.2 minutes, 3.5 points, and 2.7 rebounds for the [[opponent_murray_state|Racers]].  Missed several weeks of action due to an injury
  * Shot .510 from the field (26-51)
  * Saw first significant action [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/14/mens-basketball-racers-drop-tight-contest-to-wku|vs Western Kentucky (11/14)]], where he played 11 minutes with five points, six rebounds
  * In MSU’s MVC opening win [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/29/mens-basketball-racers-outlast-bradley-to-win-mvc-opener|vs Bradley (11/29)]], played 16 minutes with six points and four rebounds
  * Played season-high 23:33 minutes [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/12/13/mens-basketball-racers-challenge-bulldogs-in-starkville-wood-enters-1000-point-club|at Mississippi State (12/13)]] with six points and five rebounds
  * Recovered from an injury, then returned to action in the Racers’ 28-point win [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/3/mens-basketball-racers-at-uni|at UNI (2/3)]] to score four points with three rebounds. It was first action since [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/12/18/mens-basketball-racers-fall-at-little-rock|the Little Rock game (12/18)]]
  * Played 19 minutes [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/7/mens-basketball-a-game-of-inches-racers-fall-at-belmont|at Belmont (2/7)]] with a career-high eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with three rebounds
  * Tied his career-high a week after the Belmont game with eight points against [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/14/mens-basketball-toughness-displayed-racers-defeat-the-bears-at-the-bank|Missouri State (2/14)]] on 3-of-4 from the field with four rebounds and one assist
  * Tied his career-high a third time with eight points on 5-9 FG and five rebounds [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/24/mens-basketball-racers-zoom-past-valpo-with-late-game-run|vs Valpo (2/24)]]
  * [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/malek-abdelgowad-1/gamelog/2024|Game logs]]
  * [[https://goracers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/malek-abdelgowad/9888|Roster page on GoRacers.com]]

==== South Plains CC (2021-23) ====
{{ ::abdelgowad_malek_roster_photo_2022-23_south_plains.jpg?direct&120|Malek Abdelgowad, South Plains College 2022-23}}
  * Played two seasons at [[wp>South Plains College]] from 2021-23 with 427 points and 388 rebounds in 59 games
  * Had a two-year .575 field goal percentage (158-275) while scoring 7.2 points per game with 6.5 rebounds
  * In 2022-23, had 12 games of double-digit scoring with a season high of 16 points against Odessa College on 6-of-8 shooting
  * Had a season-high 30 minutes played in the same game against Odessa
  * Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in six games with a season-high 13 against Howard College
  * Had two double-doubles: against New Mexico Military on 13 points and 10 rebounds and against Midland with 15 points and 10 rebounds
  * Roster page on [[https://www.spctexans.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/abdelgowad_malek_ijym|SPCTexans.com]]

==== Egypt ====
  * Played for the Egyptian National Team U18 team in 2020 where he saw action in five games and scored 6.6 points per game with 8.4 rebounds

===== Statistics =====
^Season^School^G^GS^MP^MPG^FG^FGA^FG%^2P^2PA^2P%^3P^3PA^3P%^FT^FTA^FT%^PTS^PPG^ORB^DRB^TRB^RPG^AST^STL^BLK^TOV^PF^FO^
|2021-22|SPCC|29|21|310|10.7|76|135|.563|76|131|.580|0|4|.000|48|79|.608|200|6.9|62|117|179|6.2|20|14|16|53|93|2|
|2022-23|SPCC|30|25|434|14.5|82|140|.586|82|140|.586|0|0|--|63|115|.548|227|7.6|63|146|209|7.0|26|16|12|47|72|1|
|Total|SPCC|59|46|744|12.6|158|275|.575|158|271|.583|0|4|.000|111|194|.572|427|7.2|125|263|388|6.6|46|30|28|100|165|3|
|2023-24|Murray|19|0|212|11.2|26|51|.510|26|51|.510|0|0|--|15|19|.789|67|3.5|20|32|52|2.7|5|3|1|10|35|0|
|Career|Total|78|46|956|12.3|184|326|.564|184|322|.571|0|4|.000|126|213|.592|494|6.3|145|295|440|5.6|51|33|29|110|200|3|

From Sports-Reference.com: [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/malek-abdelgowad-1.html|Stats]], [[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/malek-abdelgowad-1/gamelog/|Game Logs]]

===== Highs =====
From Murray State 2023-24
|Points|8 - three times, last [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/24/mens-basketball-racers-zoom-past-valpo-with-late-game-run|Valparaiso (2/24/24)]]|
|Field Goals|4 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/7/mens-basketball-a-game-of-inches-racers-fall-at-belmont|at Belmont (2/7/24)]]|
|Field Goals Att.|6 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/7/mens-basketball-a-game-of-inches-racers-fall-at-belmont|at Belmont (2/7/24)]]|
|3-Point FG|none|
|3-Point FG Att.|none|
|Free Throws|4 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/29/mens-basketball-racers-outlast-bradley-to-win-mvc-opener|Bradley (11/29/23)]]|
|Free Throw Att.|4 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/29/mens-basketball-racers-outlast-bradley-to-win-mvc-opener|Bradley (11/29/23)]]|
|Rebounds|6 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/14/mens-basketball-racers-drop-tight-contest-to-wku|Western Kentucky (11/14/23)]]|
|Assists|1 - five times, last [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/3/3/mens-basketball-valiant-racers-push-sycamores-in-final-regular-season-game|at Indiana State (3/3/24)]]|
|Blocks|1 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/11/29/mens-basketball-racers-outlast-bradley-to-win-mvc-opener|Bradley (11/29/23)]]|
|Steals|3 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2024/2/14/mens-basketball-toughness-displayed-racers-defeat-the-bears-at-the-bank|Missouri State (2/14/24)]]|
|Minutes|24 - [[https://goracers.com/news/2023/12/13/mens-basketball-racers-challenge-bulldogs-in-starkville-wood-enters-1000-point-club|at Mississippi State (12/13/23)]]|

Additional source: [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Malek-Abdelgowad/Bests/193008|RealGM.com]]

===== External links =====
  * Twitter: [[https://x.com/15maleek|@15maleek]]

{{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 25" "Forward Centers" "International players" "Players from Egpyt" "Played for Frank Martin" "Murray State" "South Plains CC" "Transfers incoming"}}