Gary Maloncon
{{Short description|American basketball player and actor}}
Gary Maloncon is a former college and professional basketball player and actor. He is listed at 6 ft 8 in (203 cm).
Early life
Maloncon spent at least some of his childhood in Gardena in Los Angeles County, California. He attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles where he received significant publicity. He was also profiled on 60 Minutes regarding the recruiting done by high schools.{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-30-sp-5682-story.html| title= GARY MALONCON : UCLA's Captain Has Discovered That It Isn't Easy to Live Up to Walt Hazzard's Greater Expectations| date= January 30, 1985|first= Mark| last= Heisler| access-date= March 3, 2016}}
Playing career
=College=
Maloncon played forward for the UCLA Bruins from 1981 through 1985. He was the starting power forward for the Bruins in his last two years{{cite web|url= http://www.bruinbasketballreport.com/team_history/starting_lineups_1980.htm| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080409222558/http://www.bruinbasketballreport.com/team_history/starting_lineups_1980.htm| archive-date= April 9, 2008| url-status= dead| title= Starting Lineups in UCLA History: 1980-89| website= BruinBasketballReport.com | access-date= March 3, 2016}} and helped them win the 1985 NIT Championship. His senior year, he was team captain as well.{{cite web| url= http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207904391| title= Bruins In The Real World: Nigel Miguel| quote= Miguel was joined in the starting lineup by two senior teammates, captain Maloncon....| website= UCLABruins.com | date= May 6, 2011| first= Bill |last= Bennett| access-date= March 3, 2016}}
=Professional=
He was later selected in the seventh round (143rd pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers{{cite web| title= San Diego Clippers (1978 - 1983) Draft History| url= http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftteam.htm?tm=SDC&yr=1983&lg=N | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150906021906/http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftteam.htm?tm=SDC&yr=1983&lg=N| archive-date= September 6, 2015| url-status= dead| website= BasketballReference.com| access-date= March 3, 2016}} but was cut by the team and never got to play in the NBA. He later signed to play professionally in Israel for the Hapoel Ramat-Gan team.{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-18-sp-1671-story.html | title= Maloncon to Play for Israeli Team| date= August 18, 1985| website= Los Angeles Times| access-date= March 3, 2016}} Maloncon also took his game to the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Albany Patroons (1986–1988) where he helped win a championship in 1988.[http://www.cbamuseum.com/teams/albpats.html Albany Patroons (1982-1992)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206153100/http://www.cbamuseum.com/teams/albpats.html |date=February 6, 2009 }} at CBAMuseum.com
Acting career
After retiring, Maloncon went to Hollywood and dabbled in acting, particularly in parts where his height is useful. He played Bigfoot in his first acting role in the TV movie, Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter.
=Filmography=
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|540380}}
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