Malcolm Brogdon

Malcolm Moses Adams Brogdon was born in 1992 in Atlanta. He is the son of Dr. Jann Adams and Mitchell Brogdon. His mother is an associate dean at Morehouse College, and his father is a lawyer, mediator and TV show host. Brogdon has a Master's degree from the University of Virginia in public policy and an undergraduate degree in history. In 2016, Brogdon was awarded the 2016 Ernest H. Ern Distinguished Student Award by the Virginia Alumni Association. The award is given annually to a UVA student that demonstrates outstanding academic and leadership performance while preserving the tradition of the school. In 2018, Brogdon founded Hoops2O, a nonprofit that recruits players from across the NBA to raise funds and raise awareness for clean water initiatives in Africa. Fans can check out Brogdon on Instagram (@malcolmbrogdon). Malcolm Brogdon spent five years (2011-16) at the University of Virginia, playing in a combined total of 136 games for the Cavaliers. As a freshman, Brogdon got the opportunity to play meaningful minutes for a UVA team that boasted lots of depth. He played in 28 games, started once, and averaged 6.7 points and almost 3 rebounds per contest with the Hoos. After missing the 2012-13 season while recovering from surgery to repair a broken foot, Brogdon returned with a vengeance in 2013-14 and averaged 12.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, nearly doubling his averages from his previous season. Brogdon, who finished the season as the only ACC player to score in double figures in every league game, was named to the All-ACC First Team by the ACC Coaches and the All-ACC Second Team by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. In 2014-15, he averaged a career-high 14 points per game and started all 34 contests he played in, finding himself named to the 2014-15 All-American Second Team in by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the National Basketball Coaches Association and the USA Today All-American Second Team. As a senior, Brogdon became a superstar. He averaged a new career high 18.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers -- and became the first Wahoo since Ralph Sampson to be named the ACC Player of the Year. That season, Brogdon was named to the All-American First Team by a number of news outlets, including the Associated Press, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.