Malevy Leons
Malevy Leons is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association, on a two-way contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mineral Area College Cardinals and the Bradley Braves.
Early career
Leons was born and raised in IJmuiden by Iwan and Monique Leons and played in the youth academy of Apollo Amsterdam. He made his debut for the senior team in the Dutch Basketball League during the 2017–18 season. In the following season, Leons became a permanent member of the team and started in 15 games, contributing 5.9 points and 4 rebounds per game for Apollo.College career
In 2020, Leons moved to the United States to play for Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri. He helped the team claim a 20–0 record while winning the Midwest District championship. He led the team with 18.7 points and 9.5 rebounds, while also adding 2 blocks and 3.1 assists per game. Leons was named the Junior College Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.Starting from the 2021–22 season, Leons played for the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference. He won back-to-back MVC Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024. Leons averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 assists per game as a fifth-year senior.
Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder / Blue (2024–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Leons joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the NBA Summer League and on 27 September 2024, he signed with the team. However, he was waived on 19 October and six days later, he joined the Oklahoma City Blue. On 31 October, he re-signed with the Thunder and on 1 November, Leons made his NBA debut against the Portland Trail Blazers, scoring one point and recording an assist and rebound each in three minutes played. On 15 November, he was waived again by the Thunder and four days later, he joined the Oklahoma City Blue.On 30 July 2025, Leons re-signed with the Thunder on an Exhibit 10 contract. He was waived prior to the start of the regular season on 18 October.