Maalik Wayns

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Maalik Wayns

| image = Wayns Penya - unniks.jpg

| caption = Wayns with Joventut Badalona in 2017

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 195

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|2}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| nationality = American / Belarusian

| highschool = Roman Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

| college = Villanova (2009–2012)

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2012

| career_end = 2021

| career_number = 18, 2, 5

| career_position = Point guard

| coach_start = 2022

| years1 = {{nbay|2012|full=y}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years2 = 2013

| team2 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years3 = {{nbay|2012|end}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}

| team3 = Los Angeles Clippers

| years4 = 2014

| team4 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years5 = 2015

| team5 = Delaware 87ers

| years6 = 2015

| team6 = Atenienses de Manatí

| years7 = 2015–2016

| team7 = Varese

| years8 = 2016

| team8 = Enisey

| years9 = 2016–2017

| team9 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion

| years10 = 2017–2018

| team10 = Joventut Badalona

| years11 = 2018–2019

| team11 = Universo Treviso Basket

| years12 = 2019

| team12 = Levallois Metropolitans

| years13 = 2019–2020

| team13 = Tsmoki-Minsk

| years14 = 2020–2021

| team14 = Mahram Tehran BC

| cyears1 = 2022–2025

| cteam1 = Camden HS

| highlights = *Second-team All-Big East (2012)

Big East All-Rookie Team (2010)
Third-team Parade All-American (2009)
McDonald's All-American (2009)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}

| cyears2 = 2025-present

| cteam2 = Skyline Prep High School

}}

Maalik Benjamin Wayns (born May 2, 1991) is an American-Belarusian basketball coach and former professional player. He played high school basketball for Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, where he was a Parade All-American as well as a McDonald's All-American before playing college basketball for Villanova University under coach Jay Wright. He is the current Program Director and head coach of boys' basketball at Skyline Prep High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Wayns was the head coach of the boys' basketball team at Camden High School in Camden, New Jersey from 2022-2025.

Early life

Wayns was born on May 2, 1991, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Verland and Deborah Wayns. Maalik has one sibling named V. J. Wayns.

High school career

Wayns was a member of Roman Catholic High School's varsity basketball team. As a Junior, he averaged 22.4 points, 5.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.1 steals. Wayns was also a two-time MVP in the Philadelphia Catholic League and also first team all-city and all-state in Pennsylvania. As a Senior, Wayns averaged 19.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He was named a third-team Parade All-American and McDonald's All-American at the end of the year.

College career

=Freshman=

Wayns chose to attend Villanova University to play under coach Jay Wright. On November 16, 2009, Wayns scored 16 points in 18 minutes to help Villanova defeat the University of Pennsylvania. He was named Big East All-Rookie Team and won the Big East Rookie of the Week three times. Wayns finished with 6.8 points and 1.3 assists.

=Sophomore=

Wayns scored 15 points and 6 assists against Bucknell University on November 12, 2010. He had a career night against the Marist Red Foxes on November 16, 2010, as he scored 17 points to go with 4 assists and 7 rebounds and 1 steal as 'Nova won 84–47. He recorded his first double-double against Boston University on November 17, 2010, scoring 12 points and dishing 12 assists. He had a career-high 19 points against UCLA on November 24, 2010, along with 6 rebounds as Villanova won 82–70.

=Junior=

As a junior in 2011–12, Wayns earned second-team All-Big East honors after averaging 17.6 points per game.

Professional career

=2012–13 season=

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Wayns joined the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League and the Golden State Warriors for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 31, 2012, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-sign-rookie-free-agent-maalik-wayns|title=Sixers Sign Rookie Free Agent Maalik Wayns|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=July 31, 2012}} On January 6, 2013, he was waived by the 76ers[http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-recall-arnett-moultrie-d-league-and-waive-maalik-wayns Sixers Recall Arnett Moultrie From D-League And Waive Maalik Wayns] but was re-signed to a 10-day contract two days later.[http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-sign-maalik-wayns-10-day-contract Sixers Sign Maalik Wayns To 10-day Contract] He was not re-signed when that contract expired.[http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-sign-guard-shelvin-mack-10-day-contract Sixers Sign Guard Shelvin Mack to 10-Day Contract] On January 21, 2013, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.[http://riograndevalley.dleague.nba.com/news/2012-13-rgv-vipers-transactions/ 2012–13 RGV Vipers Transactions]

On March 9, 2013, Wayns signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/pr-130309 |title=MAALIK WAYNS SIGNED TO 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=March 9, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2013}} On March 19, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Clippers,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/maalik-wayns-signed-second-10-day-contract |title=MAALIK WAYNS SIGNED TO SECOND 10-DAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2013}} and on March 29, he signed with the Clippers for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/node/59501 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411105230/http://www.nba.com/clippers/node/59501 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=MAALIK WAYNS SIGNED FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |date=March 29, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2013 }}

=2013–14 season=

File:Maalik Wayans Los Angeles Clippers 2013.jpg

In July 2013, Wayns joined the Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League and later joined the team for training camp, where he made the final roster on a non-guaranteed contract for the 2013–14 season. On January 5, 2014, he was waived by the Clippers,[http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=15021 Clippers waive guard Maalik Wayns] and three days later, he signed another 10-day contract with the Clippers.[http://www.nba.com/2014/news/01/08/clippers-sign-wayns.ap/ Clippers sign guard Wayns to 10-day contract] On January 16, he was waived by the Clippers.[http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-sign-forward-hedo-turkoglu CLIPPERS SIGN FORWARD HEDO TURKOGLU; Team Also Re-Signs Darius Morris And Releases Maalik Wayns] On February 17, 2014, he was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/VipersAcquireMaalikWayns021714.html Vipers Acquire Maalik Wayns]

=2014–15 season=

After playing three games for the Washington Wizards during the 2014 NBA Summer League, Wayns signed a one-year deal with Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League on July 30, 2014.{{cite news|title=Zalgiris puts Wayns at point|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/139922/180|access-date=July 30, 2014|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 30, 2014}} On October 13, 2014, he parted ways with Žalgiris due to injury before appearing in a game for them.{{cite news|title=Maalik Wayns, Zalgiris Kaunas part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/137552/maalik-wayns-zalgiris-kaunas-part-ways.html|access-date=October 14, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=October 13, 2014}}

On January 12, 2015, Wayns' returning player rights were traded by Rio Grande Valley to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for the returning player rights to Hamady N'Diaye.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4914761 Vipers Acquire Rights to Hamady N'Diaye in Trade with Delaware] On February 3, 2015, he officially joined the 87ers.[http://delaware.dleague.nba.com/news/delaware-87ers-acquire-maalik-wayns/ Delaware 87ers acquire Maalik Wayns] On April 6, 2015, after the end of the 2014–15 D-League season, Wayns signed with Atenienses de Manatí of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.{{cite news|title=Llega nuevo refuerzo a Manatí|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/baloncesto/nota/lleganuevorefuerzoamanati-2030381/|access-date=August 14, 2015|work=elnuevodia.com|date=April 7, 2015|language=es}}

=2015–16 season=

On August 14, 2015, Wayns signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Serie A for the 2015–16 season.{{cite news|title=Pallacanestro Varese announces Maalik Wayns|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/172731/pallacanestro-varese-announces-maalik-wayns.html|access-date=August 14, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=August 14, 2015}}

=2016–17 season=

File:Maalik Wayns 2017 03 05 02.jpg

On August 1, 2016, Wayns signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Маалик Уэйнс перешёл в "Енисей"|url=http://www.basket-enisey.ru/news/?id=4053|access-date=August 1, 2016|work=basket-enisey.ru|date=August 1, 2016|language=Russian}}

On November 24, 2016, Wayns signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion.{{cite news|title=Maalik Wayns inks with Maccabi Rishon LeZion|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/218361/maalik-wayns-inks-with-maccabi-rishon-lezion.html|access-date=24 November 2016|date=24 November 2016}}

=2017–18 season=

On August 28, 2017, Wayns signed with the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|url=https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2017/8/28/16216630/dallas-mavericks-announce-training-camp-roster|title=Mavericks announce their training camp roster|work=mavsmoneyball.com|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=August 28, 2017}} On October 14, 2017, he was waived by the Mavericks.[https://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/250085/dallas-mavericks-waive-pj-dozier-jameel-warney-maalik-wayns.html?rel=related_desktop Dallas Mavericks waive PJ Dozier, Jameel Warney, Maalik Wayns] On October 25, 2017, he signed with Spanish club Joventut Badalona for the rest of the 2017–18 ACB season.{{cite news|title=Maalik Wayns, nou jugador del Divina Seguros Joventut|url=http://penya.com/noticia/maalik-wayns-nou-jugador-del-divina-seguros-joventut-25102017|access-date=October 25, 2017|work=penya.com|date=October 25, 2017|language=Spanish}}

=2019–20 season=

On August 27, 2019, he has signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of VTB United League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/tsmoki-minsk-lands-maalik-wayns/|title=Tsmoki-Minsk lands Maalik Wayns|date=August 27, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 28, 2019}} On February 2, 2020, Wayns signed with Mahram Tehran BC of the Iranian Basketball Super League.{{cite web |last1=Maghsoodlou |first1=Mohammad Amin |title=Mahram tabs Maalik Wayns, ex Tsmoki-Minsk |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Belarus/news/615851/Mahram-tabs-Maalik-Wayns |website=Eurobasket |access-date=December 3, 2020 |date=February 2, 2020}}

National team career

Wayns became a naturalized citizen of Belarus in 2016.{{cite web |title=World basketball map: Belarus |url=https://vtb-league.com/en/news/world-basketball-map-belarus/ |website=VTB League |access-date=January 24, 2025}}

The Basketball Tournament (TBT)

In the summer of 2017, Wayns competed in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team FOE, a Philadelphia based team coached by NBA forwards Markieff and Marcus Morris. In two games, Wayns averaged 10.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists as Team FOE advanced to the Super 16 Round in Brooklyn, New York. FOE ended up losing 72–67 in the Super 16 against Boeheim's Army, a team composed of Syracuse University basketball alum. Wayns also competed for FOE in 2016 as well. In three games that summer, he averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.{{cite web| url = https://www.mystatsonline.com/basket/visitor/league/card/card_basket.aspx?IDLeague=43627&IDPlayer=310313| title = Player card of Maalik Wayns on MyStatsOnline.com}}

Coaching career

As of the 2021–22 season, Wayns serves on the Student Athlete Development{{cite web |title=Maalik Wayns Coaching Profile|url=https://villanova.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/maalik-wayns/3899 |website=Villanova.com |access-date=December 2, 2021}} staff for the Villanova Men's Basketball team. In his role, Wayns focuses on off-court development of student-athletes.

On November 17, 2022, Wayns was hired as the new head coach of Camden High School's boys basketball team, succeeding Rick Brunson, who departed to join the New York Knicks coaching staff.{{cite web |title=Former Villanova standout, 76er Maalik Wayns named new Camden High School basketball coach Profile|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2022/11/17/maalik-wayns-approved-as-new-camden-high-school-basketball-coach/69569191007/|website=CourierPostOnline.com|access-date=November 21, 2021|date=November 17, 2022}}

On May 13, 2025, Wayns announced on social media he was leaving Camden High School, for new head coaching opportunity. On May 22, 2025, Maalik Wayns was announced as the next Program Director and Head Coach of the national basketball team at Skyline Prep High School in Arizona.

Career statistics

=NBA=

Source{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waynsma01.html|title=Maalik Wayns NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=18 March 2024}}

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia

| 21 || 1 || 7.9 || .264 || .200 || .867 || .2 || 1.0 || .1 || .0 || 2.7

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012|nolink=y}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 6 || 0 || 6.2 || .438 || .333 || 1.000 || .3 || 1.2 || .5 || .0 || 3.3

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers

| 2 || 0 || 4.5 || .500 || – || – || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 1.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 29 || 1 || 7.3 || .300 || .226 || .895 || .3 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 2.7

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723214618/http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wayns_maalik00.html Villanova bio]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Maalik_Wayns/155288 Eurobasket.com profile]
{{FIBA|new_id=167435-maalik-wayns}}

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:American emigrants to Belarus

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Iran

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Russia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Philadelphia

Category:BC Enisey players

Category:Belarusian men's basketball players