30 Malachi Hale
30 - Malachi Hale
Height: 6-5
Weight: 195
Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn.
Position: F
Year: Sr.
High School: Walters State CC / Dobyns-Bennett HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 28
pts/g 7.3
fg % 46.6
3pt % 42.9
ft % 62.7
reb/g 1.6
a/g 0.3

2024-25: Finished second on the team in scoring averaging 12.0 points per game... Let the team averaging 2.18 three-point field goals made per game (10th in SAC)... Scored in double figures 14 times including seven games of 20 or more points... 27 points (9-13, 5-11 3FG, 4-5 FT) vs Chowan (Nov. 9)... 24 points and seven rebounds win road win at Wingate (Nov. 23)... 24 points (9-12 FG, 5-8 3FG) vs Mars Hill (Nov. 30)... 24 points, five rebounds at #17 Coker (Dec. 14)... 21 points each against UVA Wise (Feb. 26) and Emory & Henry (Feb. 5)... 20 points and 11 rebounds at Lenoir-Rhyne (Dec. 7).  

Walters St.: Played in 63 career games at the Morristown, Tenn. junior college... Totaled 411 points, 171 rebounds, 36 assists, 38 steals and 18 blocked shots with the Senators... Coached by Jerry Nichol... Honors Student... 2022-23: Averaged 6.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Played in 31 contests where he shot 50.6 percent from the field and 69.6 percent at the free throw line... Season-best 25 points vs Milligan JV where he shot 11-of-14 from the floor and pulled down seven rebounds... 23 points (9-16 FG, 4-8 3FG), 8 rebounds vs Experience Academy... 2023-24: In 32 games (10 starts), averaged 6.6 poitns and 2.7 rebounds per game... Shot 83.9 percent (26-31) from the free throw line... Went 46-of-119 from three-point territory (.387)... Season-high 18 points at Southwest Tennessee CC.

High School: Graduated from Dobyns-Bennett HS in Kingsport, Tenn... Coached by Tusculum basketball alum Chris Poore... Lettered three years in basketball... 2022 All-Star... 2022 All-District... 2022 All-Conference... Defensive Player of the Year... 1,000 career points... Averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game... 2022 TSSAA State Champions... Two-time Region Champions (2020, 2022)

Personal: Born Jan. 29, 2003 in Kingsport, Tenn... Nickname: "Maly"... Son of Domingo and Sara Hale... Siblings: Micah (17), Major (5), Moziah (8)... Majoring in sport management with a minor in physical therapy... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Continue playing basketball or work in sport management... Hobbies: Video games, basketball... Community Service: Volunteer at assisted living facility... Favorite class at Tusculum: Football Coaching... Favorite movie: "42"... Favorite musical artist: Don Toliver... Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers... Favorite athlete: Lebron James... Favorite food: Chicken.

Recent Games
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 22
Games started 3 1
Minutes 574 466
Minutes per game 20.5 21.2
FG 62-133 46-110
FG Pct 46.6 41.8
3PT 42-98 31-84
3PT Pct 42.9 36.9
FT 37-59 34-54
FT Pct 62.7 63.0
Off rebounds 15 12
Def rebounds 31 24
Total rebounds 46 36
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.6
Personal fouls 40 31
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 9 6
Turnovers 15 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.5
Steals 15 14
Blocks 7 5
Points 203 157
Points per game 7.3 7.1
Points per 40 min 14.1 13.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 79-58 1 11 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 14 vs. Clayton St. W, 97-72 1 26 5-8 62.5 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 15 at Chowan L, 75-68 1 21 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 18 at North Greenville W, 76-60 - 16 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 22 Trevecca Nazarene L, 98-75 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 25 at Newberry L, 93-61 - 29 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 29 Coker W, 70-68 - 19 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 The Crown College W, 127-72 - 9 4-5 80.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Dec 6 Wingate L, 85-74 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 at East Tenn. St. L, 78-62 - 15 1-6 16.7 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 10 Carson-Newman L, 100-73 - 26 3-7 42.9 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Dec 13 Catawba W, 76-75 - 21 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 4-6 66.7 10
Dec 17 at Mars Hill W, 77-60 - 23 7-10 70.0 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 19
Jan 3 Bluefield St. W, 78-71 - 24 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 67-60 - 27 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 10 at #4 Anderson L, 86-65 - 18 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 14 at UVA Wise L, 79-66 - 20 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 17 #21 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-82 - 12 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 4
Jan 21 Emory & Henry L, 78-71 - 25 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 4
Jan 23 at Coker W, 89-75 0 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 at Carson-Newman L, 69-60 - 16 4-6 66.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 30 at Wingate L, 80-66 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 4 Lincoln Memorial L, 65-58 - 23 1-6 16.7 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 at Catawba L, 93-76 - 21 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 10
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - 21 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-6 50.0 8
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73 0 27 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 3-6 50.0 9
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81 0 20 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77 - 26 4-7 57.1 2-4 50.0 3-3 100.0 13
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72 - 31 8-10 80.0 4-5 80.0 3-8 37.5 23
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71 1 33 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-4 0.0 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 79-58 1 11 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 14 vs. Clayton St. W, 97-72 1 26 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Nov 15 at Chowan L, 75-68 1 21 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Nov 18 at North Greenville W, 76-60 - 16 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0
Nov 22 Trevecca Nazarene L, 98-75 - 12 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Nov 25 at Newberry L, 93-61 - 29 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Nov 29 Coker W, 70-68 - 19 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 2 The Crown College W, 127-72 - 9 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 6 Wingate L, 85-74 - 13 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 7 at East Tenn. St. L, 78-62 - 15 1 0 1 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 10 Carson-Newman L, 100-73 - 26 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 13 Catawba W, 76-75 - 21 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 17 at Mars Hill W, 77-60 - 23 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 3 Bluefield St. W, 78-71 - 24 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 67-60 - 27 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 -
Jan 10 at #4 Anderson L, 86-65 - 18 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 14 at UVA Wise L, 79-66 - 20 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 17 #21 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-82 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 21 Emory & Henry L, 78-71 - 25 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 23 at Coker W, 89-75 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 28 at Carson-Newman L, 69-60 - 16 1 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 30 at Wingate L, 80-66 - 12 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 4 Lincoln Memorial L, 65-58 - 23 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 7 at Catawba L, 93-76 - 21 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 0
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74 - 21 2 3 5 0 0 - 1 1 3 -
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73 0 27 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81 0 20 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77 - 26 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 2 0
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72 - 31 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 2 2 1 0
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71 1 33 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 28 17 29.5 4.1-9.2 44.0 2.2-5.7 38.1 1.6-2.1 76.7 12.0
2025-26 28 3 20.5 2.2-4.8 46.6 1.5-3.5 42.9 1.3-2.1 62.7 7.3
Total 56 20 25.0 3.1-7.0 44.9 1.8-4.6 39.9 1.5-2.1 69.7 9.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 28 17 826 114-259 44.0 61-160 38.1 46-60 76.7 335
2025-26 28 3 574 62-133 46.6 42-98 42.9 37-59 62.7 203
Total 56 20 1400 176-392 44.9 103-258 39.9 83-119 69.7 538
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 28 17 29.5 0.0-0.0 44.0 0.0-0.0 38.1 0.0-0.0 76.7 0.0
2025-26 28 3 20.5 0.0-0.0 46.6 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 62.7 0.0
Total 56 20 25.0 0.0-0.0 44.9 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 69.7 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 17 29.5 1.3 3.4 4.8 2.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.3
2025-26 28 3 20.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3
Total 56 20 25.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.9 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 28 17 826 37 96 133 66 0 23 27 0.9 18 8
2025-26 28 3 574 15 31 46 40 0 9 15 0.6 15 7
Total 56 20 1400 52 127 179 106 0 32 42 0.8 33 15
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 17 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 3 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Total 56 20 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 3 20.5 2.2-4.8 46.6 1.5-3.5 42.9 1.3-2.1 62.7 7.3
Conference 22 1 21.2 2.1-5.0 41.8 1.4-3.8 36.9 1.5-2.5 63.0 7.1
Exhibition 2 1 13.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.5-3.5 14.3 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.5
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Home 14 1 20.4 1.5-4.1 36.8 1.1-3.5 32.7 1.2-2.3 53.1 5.4
Away 13 1 20.2 2.8-5.2 52.9 1.8-3.5 50.0 1.5-2.1 74.1 8.8
Neutral 1 1 26.0 5.0-8.0 62.5 3.0-3.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.0
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Wins 10 1 18.9 2.7-4.7 57.4 1.8-3.3 54.5 1.3-2.1 61.9 8.5
Losses 18 2 21.4 1.9-4.8 40.7 1.3-3.6 36.9 1.3-2.1 63.2 6.6
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November 6 2 20.5 2.0-3.8 52.2 1.5-2.5 60.0 0.8-1.2 71.4 6.3
December 5 - 18.4 3.2-6.0 53.3 2.0-4.4 45.5 1.0-1.4 71.4 9.4
January 9 0 17.4 1.4-4.1 35.1 1.1-3.3 33.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 4.7
February 8 1 25.3 2.6-5.4 48.8 1.6-3.9 41.9 2.6-4.9 53.8 9.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 3 574 62-133 46.6 42-98 42.9 37-59 62.7 203
Conference 22 1 466 46-110 41.8 31-84 36.9 34-54 63.0 157
Exhibition 2 1 26 2-8 25.0 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 5
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Home 14 1 285 21-57 36.8 16-49 32.7 17-32 53.1 75
Away 13 1 263 36-68 52.9 23-46 50.0 20-27 74.1 115
Neutral 1 1 26 5-8 62.5 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 13
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Wins 10 1 189 27-47 57.4 18-33 54.5 13-21 61.9 85
Losses 18 2 385 35-86 40.7 24-65 36.9 24-38 63.2 118
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November 6 2 123 12-23 52.2 9-15 60.0 5-7 71.4 38
December 5 - 92 16-30 53.3 10-22 45.5 5-7 71.4 47
January 9 0 157 13-37 35.1 10-30 33.3 6-6 100.0 42
February 8 1 202 21-43 48.8 13-31 41.9 21-39 53.8 76
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 3 20.5 0.0-0.0 46.6 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 62.7 0.0
Conference 22 1 21.2 0.0-0.0 41.8 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 63.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 1 13.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0
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Home 14 1 20.4 0.0-0.0 36.8 0.0-0.0 32.7 0.0-0.0 53.1 0.0
Away 13 1 20.2 0.0-0.0 52.9 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 74.1 0.0
Neutral 1 1 26.0 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 10 1 18.9 0.0-0.0 57.4 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 61.9 0.0
Losses 18 2 21.4 0.0-0.0 40.7 0.0-0.0 36.9 0.0-0.0 63.2 0.0
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November 6 2 20.5 0.0-0.0 52.2 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0
December 5 - 18.4 0.0-0.0 53.3 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 71.4 0.0
January 9 0 17.4 0.0-0.0 35.1 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
February 8 1 25.3 0.0-0.0 48.8 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 53.8 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 3 20.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3
Conference 22 1 21.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.2
Exhibition 2 1 13.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
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Home 14 1 20.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.1
Away 13 1 20.2 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.4
Neutral 1 1 26.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 10 1 18.9 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.2
Losses 18 2 21.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.3
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November 6 2 20.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5
December 5 - 18.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.4 - 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.0
January 9 0 17.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.0
February 8 1 25.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 3 574 15 31 46 40 0 9 15 0.6 15 7
Conference 22 1 466 12 24 36 31 0 6 12 0.5 14 5
Exhibition 2 1 26 2 0 2 0 - 0 3 0.0 1 0
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Home 14 1 285 7 16 23 19 0 4 8 0.5 5 2
Away 13 1 263 7 14 21 19 0 5 6 0.8 10 5
Neutral 1 1 26 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
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Wins 10 1 189 5 13 18 12 0 3 6 0.5 5 2
Losses 18 2 385 10 18 28 28 0 6 9 0.7 10 5
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November 6 2 123 3 9 12 9 0 2 3 0.7 1 3
December 5 - 92 3 3 6 7 - 1 1 1.0 2 0
January 9 0 157 3 9 12 13 0 4 4 1.0 5 0
February 8 1 202 6 10 16 11 0 2 7 0.3 7 4
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 3 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 1 21.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 1 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Home 14 1 20.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Away 13 1 20.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 26.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 10 1 18.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 18 2 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
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November 6 2 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
December 5 - 18.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0 17.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 1 25.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0