Oral Roberts University

ORU Career Statistics
2018-19 Game-by-Game Statistics

2018-19 (Senior)
Joined ORU as a graduate transfer from Wichita State and made an immediate impact, playing in all 32 games with 15 starts … one of only four Golden Eagles (Weaver, Saunders, Smith) to play in every game during the season … led ORU with 125 assists, the third most in The Summit League … finished the year third in the league assist/turnover ratio (2.2:1) … had a career high 11 assists in ORU’s win over Western Illinois (1/5) and dished out eight assists in The Summit League quarterfinal game against North Dakota State … scored in double figures in seven of the first eight games to start the season … scored a season high 17 points at Western Illinois (2/23) and made three 3-pointers against both Oakland (11/24) and Denver (2/7), and grabbed a season best five rebounds against his previous school Wichita State (12/19).

Prior to ORU
Played two seasons for Wichita State as a point guard after transferring from McLennan Community College ... saw action in 23 games for the Shockers and graduated with a degree in communications in May 2018 ... prior to WSU, Malone played at McLennan Community College where he helped the team to a 27-5 record and a No. 9 national ranking ... team reached the national tournament for the first time in 18 years ... Malone saw action in 24 games, shooting 78 percent from the free throw line and boasting a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio.

High School
An all-district performer and TAPPS 3A Second Team All-State selection in 2011-12 for McKinney Christian Academy … led team to the district playoffs for just the second time in school history … three-time Pangos All-American Camp invitee … two-time Reebok Breakout Camp Invitee … earned three varsity letters in basketball and one in track, where he was an all-region performer in the 200-meter dash … honor roll student … captain of his club team the TX Bluechips Navy under head coach A.Q. Anderson Sr ... received offers from Wake Forest and DePaul among others.

Personal
Son of Mitch Malone and Lorna Tucker-Malone … mother was a two-year captain on the University of Kansas track & field team and won indoor and outdoor conference titles in the 1,600-meter relay … youngest of four siblings… Has two brothers, Antoine and Ryan, and one sister, Brazgette ... chose to transfer to ORU because of the “great tradition and the new coaching staff that is eager to win.”

Head Coach Paul Mills on Malone
“I’m excited about Kaelen joining our team here at ORU. We found ourselves in a position looking for an additional guard late in the year due to injuries so we are fortunate to get a player and a person of Kaelen’s caliber. Kaelen spent two years involved as a player at a wonderful program at Wichita State and coaches there raved about his character and work ethic. I’m confident Kaelen will add value to ORU this season, on and off the court.”