Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - District Of Columbia

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Malik Mack

Guard
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE HS
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

15.4

Average Points (per game)

4.900

Average Rebounds (per game)

5.2

Average Assists (per game)

1.8

Average Steals (per game)
“Malik was very consistent in running the show for SJC all year. He played great in the WCAC tourney and was instrumental in beating us in the championship game, hitting big shots and making winning plays.”
Glenn Farello
Head Coach - head coach of Paul VI High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-2, 160-pound senior point guard had led the Cadets to a 31-3 record and a berth in the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament semifinals. Mack averaged 15.4 points, 5.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game through 34 contests. Mack also helped St. John’s win its first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament crown since 2016. A two-time First Team All-WCAC selection, he missed his entire sophomore season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

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Academic Achievement

Mack has maintained a weighted 4.17 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to attend Harvard University, where he will play basketball, this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of his school’s Black Student Union, Mack has volunteered locally as a middle school tutor.