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Jersey Number 88
Timo Malovec
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 214
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia
- Prev School:
- Miami (Fla.)
Pronounced TEE-mo MAL-oh-vitz
Under the new 5-for-5 model, Malovec is a senior with 2 years to play 2 seasons.
HONORS
CAREER OVERVIEW
College
Career-High Points: 16 vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25) while at Miami
Career-High Rebounds: 6 vs. Delaware State (11/23/25) while at Miami
Career-High Assists: 7 vs. ULM (12/13/25) while at Miami
Career-High Steals: 2 vs. Ole Miss (12/2/25) while at Miami
European Professional
Career-High Points: 28 vs. Ukraine (8/20/25) at the FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifers
Career-High Rebounds: 13 vs. MKD (2/23/23)
Career-High Assists: 9 vs. Decin (10/20/21)
Career-High Steals: 5, twice
AS A JUNIOR AT MIAMI (2025-26) | 4.2 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
BEFORE K-STATE
FIBA WORLD CUP 2027 EUROPEAN PRE-QUALIFIERS (Munich, Germany; August 2-20, 2025)
FIBA WORLD CUP 2025 EUROBASKET QUALIFIERS (2024-25)
BC MEGA MIS BEOGRAD (2024-25)
BC MEGA MIS BEOGRAD (2023-24)
OKK BEOGRAD / BC MEGA SOCCERBET SREMSKA MITROVICA U19 TEAM (2022-23)
BC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA / MEGA SUPER BELGRADE U18 TEAM (2021-22)
BC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA / TEAM PATRAS U18 TEAM (2020-21)
PERSONAL
GETTING TO KNOW TIMO
What age did you start playing basketball?
6 by my parents
Why are you passionate about basketball?
I just like it. I’ve played it all my life
What’s the significance of your uniform number?
It was given to me when I joined my basketball club and I’ve just kept it
Why did you come to K-State?
It’s a great opportunity and I like the playing style
Three words to describe your game
Slow, playmaking, shooter
What have you learned about yourself while playing basketball?
I love winning and I hate losing
What do you want to develop the most in your game?
Just develop my overall game as a player
What’s something personal that would surprise people about you?
I love to read
Besides basketball, tell me something that you are passionate about
Books, Legos
Who is the best basketball player ever?
Michael Jordan
Name your top musical artist
AC/DC
Favorite movie
Silence of the Lambs
Ideal vacation spot
Italy
What’s a non-basketball skill you take pride in?
I speak three languages
Favorite dish?
Bryndzove halusky
Slovakian national dish consisting of small potato dumplings mixed with creamy sheep cheese and topped with crispy bacon
What do you do to relax?
Build Legos and read
Comfort TV show?
The Big Bang Theory
Most used app on your phone?
Clash Royale
Most used emoji?
Salute emoji
Under the new 5-for-5 model, Malovec is a senior with 2 years to play 2 seasons.
HONORS
- 2022 Eurobasket.com All-EYBL U20 First Team
- Member of the Slovakian National Team (since 2021)
- Member of the Slovakian U16 and U18 National Teams
- Participated in the 2022 Adidas Next Generation Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Transferred to K-State after one season at Miami (2025-26).
- Played in 33 of 35 games with 2 starts in his first college season for a Hurricane team that posted a 26-9 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Tied for second on the team in 3-point field goals (37) while making at least one 3-pointer in 18 games… For the season, he averaged 4.2 points on 35 percent (43-of-123) shooting, including 33.3 percent (37-of-111) with 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.9 minutes per game… Connected on 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the line.
- Scored in 21 of 33 games with four double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 16 points vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25), hitting on 5-of-11 field goals, while he had 12 points each vs. Stetson (11/10/25) and ULM (12/13/25).
- Has extensive international experience, having played nearly 200 games with seven teams across seven leagues from Slovakia, Greece and Serbia.
- Arrived at Miami in August 2025 after developing in the Mega Superbet (BC Mega MIS Beograd) club in the Serbian KLS… Also played for Slovakia at the Senior and Youth National Team levels since 2019, including the U16 and U18 National Teams.
- Played in 67 games across two seasons (2023-25) with Mega Superbet in the ABA League First Division in Serbia… Averaged 6.5 points on 56.7 percent shooting, including 37.4 percent from 3-point range, to go with 3.2 rebounds in 25.9 minutes per game in playing 32 games for the team in 2024-25.
- Starred for the Slovakian National Team at the European Pre-Qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup in August 2025, averaging a team-leading 22.5 points on 43.3 percent (26-of-60) shooting, including 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from 3-point range, with 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 34.3 minutes per game… Scored a career-best 28 points vs. Ukraine in the final game of the tournament on August 20, 2025.
- Played for the Slovakian Senior National Team at European Pre-Qualifiers and European Qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup and Pre-Qualifiers, Qualifiers and European Pre-Qualifiers for the 2025 World Cup.
- Played for the Slovakian Youth National Team at the 2019 FIBA U17 European Championship Division B and 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B.
- Played with Illinois’ Mihailo Petrovic, UCLA’s Filip Jovic, Wright State’s Ilija Milijasevic and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Bogoljub Markovic while with Mega Superbet in 2024-25.
- Malovec’s Mega Superbet club played against current Wildcat teammate Andrej Kostic Crvena Zvezda club on March 17, 2025 but Kostic did not play.
- First player from Slovakia to play at K-State.
College
Career-High Points: 16 vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25) while at Miami
Career-High Rebounds: 6 vs. Delaware State (11/23/25) while at Miami
Career-High Assists: 7 vs. ULM (12/13/25) while at Miami
Career-High Steals: 2 vs. Ole Miss (12/2/25) while at Miami
European Professional
Career-High Points: 28 vs. Ukraine (8/20/25) at the FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifers
Career-High Rebounds: 13 vs. MKD (2/23/23)
Career-High Assists: 9 vs. Decin (10/20/21)
Career-High Steals: 5, twice
AS A JUNIOR AT MIAMI (2025-26) | 4.2 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 0.9 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Hurricanes to a 26-9 overall record, including a third-place finish in the ACC with a 13-5 mark, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
- Saw action in 33 of 35 games with 2 starts in his first college season.
- Played 492 total minutes, averaging 14.9 minutes per game… Played a season-high 30 minutes vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25).
- Averaged 4.2 points on 35 percent (43-of-123) shooting, including 33.3 percent (37-of-111) from 3-point range, with 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game… Connected on 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 21 of 33 games played with four double-digit scoring games… Posted a season-high 16 points vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25), hitting on 5-of-11 field goals, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range, and making both free throws… Tallied 12 points vs. Stetson (11/10/25) and ULM (12/13/25).
- Tied for second on the team in 3-point field goals (37) while making at least one triple in 18 games with a season-high 4 on three occasions, including vs. Stetson (11/10/25), vs. Southern Miss (12/6/25) and ULM (12/13/25).
- Shot 71.4 percent (15-of-21) from the free throw line… Made a season-high 2 free throws in 6 games, going a perfect 2-of-2 in 5 of those games.
- Grabbed 44 rebounds on the season, including 40 on the defensive end… Corralled a season-high 6 vs. Delaware State (11/23/25).
- Dished out 29 assists compared to 20 turnovers… Had 2 or more assists in 5 games… Turned in a season-high 7 vs. ULM (12/13/25).
- Tallied 10 steals on the season… Had a season-high 2 vs. Ole Miss (12/2/25).
- Saw action in 16 of 18 ACC games… Averaged 2.9 points on 27.5 percent (14-of-51) shooting, including 23.4 percent (11-of-47) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 0.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 13.9 minutes per game… Connected on 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the free throw line.
- Scored a season-high 6 points on three occasions.
- Coached by Jai Lucas.
BEFORE K-STATE
FIBA WORLD CUP 2027 EUROPEAN PRE-QUALIFIERS (Munich, Germany; August 2-20, 2025)
- Played on the Slovakian National Team for the European Pre-Qualifers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, which ran from August 2-20 in Munich, Germany.
- Averaged a team-leading 22.5 points on 43.3 percent (26-of-60) shooting, including 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from 3-point range, with 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 34.3 minutes per game… Connected on 92.6 percent (25-of-27) from the line.
- Scored 20 or more points in 3 of 4 games, including 28 in a loss to Ukraine (8/20/25) on 9-of-14 field goals, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range… Scored 22 points vs. Switzerland (8/13/25) on 8-of-19 shooting while he had 21 points in opener vs. Swiss (8/2/25).
FIBA WORLD CUP 2025 EUROBASKET QUALIFIERS (2024-25)
- Played on the Slovakian National Team for the Eurobasket Qualifiers in 6 games across 2024 and 2025.
- Averaged 8.7 points on 34.6 percent (18-of-52) shooting, including 28 percent (7-of-25) from 3-point range, with 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.2 minutes per game… Connected on 90 percent (9-of-10) from the line.
- Scored a group-phase high of 17 points vs. Belgium (2/20/25) on 6-of-14 shooting.
BC MEGA MIS BEOGRAD (2024-25)
- Played in all 32 games with BC Mega MIS Beograd in the ABA League in 2024-25.
- Averaged 6.5 points on 56.7 percent (34-of-60) shooting, including 37.4 percent (37-of-99) from 3-point range, with 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 25.9 minutes per game.
- Scored a season-high 18 points vs. Buducnost (5/16/25) on 6-of-10 shooting.
- Coached by Vule Avdalovic.
BC MEGA MIS BEOGRAD (2023-24)
- Played in all 30 games with BC Mega MIS Beograd in the ABA League in 2023-24.
- Averaged 4.7 points on 63.1 percent (41-of-65) shooting, including 31.9 percent (15-of-47) from 3-point range, with 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 22.8 minutes per game.
- Scored a season-high 10 points four times.
- Coached by Vule Avdalovic.
OKK BEOGRAD / BC MEGA SOCCERBET SREMSKA MITROVICA U19 TEAM (2022-23)
- Played in 34 games with OKK Beograd in the Basketball League of Serbia in 2022-23.
- Averaged 7.5 points on 56 percent (70-of-125) shooting, including 32.9 percent (28-of-85) from 3-point range, with 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23.1 minutes per game.
- Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Metalac VL (3/7/23) on 7-of-10 shooting.
- Played in 2 games with BC Mega Soccerbet Sremska Mitrovica U19 Team in the ABA League… Averaged 20.5 points on 84.6 percent (11-of-13) shooting with 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.5 minutes per game.
- Coached by Milan Videosavljevic.
BC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA / MEGA SUPER BELGRADE U18 TEAM (2021-22)
- Played in 25 games with BC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Basketball League in 2021-22.
- Averaged 7.7 points on 42.2 percent (43-of-102) shooting, including 30.8 percent (28-of-91) from 3-point range, with 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 32.6 minutes per game… Connected on 59 percent (23-of-39) from the free throw line.
- Played in 3 games with Mega Super Belgrade U18 team at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, averaging 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 34.0 minutes per game.
- Coached by Dejan Jakara.
BC SLOVAN BRATISLAVA / TEAM PATRAS U18 TEAM (2020-21)
- Played in 40 games with BC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Basketball League in 2020-21.
- Averaged 3.1 points on 51.6 percent (32-of-62) shooting, including 36.2 percent (17-of-47) from 3-point range, with 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 15.9 minutes per game… Connected on 80 percent (8-of-10) from the free throw line.
- Played in 4 games with Team Patras at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 17.3 minutes per game.
- Coached by Dejan Jakara.
PERSONAL
- Timotej (Timo) Malovec was born on April 25, 2004, in Ivanka Pri Dunaji, Slovakia … Parents are Ivan and Zuzana Malovec… Has one brother (Matus).
- Brother, Matus, played college basketball at Evansville (2022-23), Eastern Florida State College (2023-24) and Division II Rollins College (2024-26).
- Majoring in kinesiology.
GETTING TO KNOW TIMO
What age did you start playing basketball?
6 by my parents
Why are you passionate about basketball?
I just like it. I’ve played it all my life
What’s the significance of your uniform number?
It was given to me when I joined my basketball club and I’ve just kept it
Why did you come to K-State?
It’s a great opportunity and I like the playing style
Three words to describe your game
Slow, playmaking, shooter
What have you learned about yourself while playing basketball?
I love winning and I hate losing
What do you want to develop the most in your game?
Just develop my overall game as a player
What’s something personal that would surprise people about you?
I love to read
Besides basketball, tell me something that you are passionate about
Books, Legos
Who is the best basketball player ever?
Michael Jordan
Name your top musical artist
AC/DC
Favorite movie
Silence of the Lambs
Ideal vacation spot
Italy
What’s a non-basketball skill you take pride in?
I speak three languages
Favorite dish?
Bryndzove halusky
Slovakian national dish consisting of small potato dumplings mixed with creamy sheep cheese and topped with crispy bacon
What do you do to relax?
Build Legos and read
Comfort TV show?
The Big Bang Theory
Most used app on your phone?
Clash Royale
Most used emoji?
Salute emoji
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