Tevin Falzon

Falzon played for the Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team from 2012 to 2016. During his senior season. he averaged 10.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. He led the Pioneers in rebounds and blocks in each of his last two seasons.{{cite news |title=Sacred Heart's Tevin Falzon Signs With Ametx Zornotza |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2017/1/5/falzon_shu_mbb_17.aspx |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=northeastconference.org |date=5 January 2017}}

In January 2017, Falzon signed with Zornotza ST of the Spanish LEB Plata.{{cite news |author1=Valhmor Camilleri |title=National team player Falzon joins Spanish side Zornotza |url=https://mba.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tevin.jpg |work=Times of Malta |date=11 January 2017 |page=35}} With him, Zornotza reached the playoff finals of the league, before losing out to Valladolid.

After his stint in Spain, he joined Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League (BBL).{{cite news |author1=Matthew Mochan |title=Falzon eyes silverware at Cheshire Phoenix |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/falzon-eyes-silverware-at-cheshire-phoenix.657862 |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=Times of Malta |date=12 September 2017}} He appeared in 32 regular season games for the Phoenix, averaging 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In January 2018, he played a pivotal role in helping Cheshire to their first BBL Cup title in franchise history, scoring 12 points in the Cup final.{{cite news |author1=Rob Dugdale |title=BBL & WBBL Cup final 2018: Cheshire and Nottingham secure victories |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/42852526 |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=BBC |date=28 January 2018}} He stayed in the BBL the following season, signing with the Bristol Flyers.{{cite news |title=Tevin Falzon makes switch to Bristol Flyers |url=http://www.bbl.org.uk/tevin-falzon-makes-switch-to-bristol-flyers/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=BBL |date=12 July 2018}} In 33 regular season games for the Flyers, including 17 starts, Falzon averaged 8.6 points and 6.4 assists per game.

In January 2020, Falzon signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Njarðvík{{cite news |author1=Ólafur Þór Jónsson |title=Maltneskur landsliðsmaður til Njarðvíkur |url=https://www.karfan.is/2020/01/maltneskur-landslidsmadur-til-njardvikur/ |accessdate=2 January 2020 |work=Karfan.is |date=2 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}} where he met his former Sacred Heart teammate, Mario Matasovic.{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Maltneskur landsliðsmaður til Njarðvíkur |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020200109907/maltneskur-landslidsmadur-til-njardvikur |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=2 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}} In his debut on January 5, Falzon had 4 points and 5 rebounds.{{cite news |author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson |title=Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Njarðvík - ÍR 88-64 - Sjöundi sigur Njarðvíkinga í röð |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020200109773/umfjollun-og-vidtol-njardvik-ir-88-64-sjoundi-sigur-njardvikinga-i-rod |accessdate=13 January 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=5 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}} He was released by Njarðvík after 4 games where he averaged 5.0 points and 2.3 rebounds.{{cite news |title=Falzon á förum og Katenda í Njarðvík á ný |url=http://www.umfn.is/falzon-a-forum-og-katenda-i-njardvik-a-ny/ |accessdate=28 January 2020 |work=Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur |date=28 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}} On September 2, 2020, Falzon signed with Pallacanestro Palestrina of the Serie B Basket.{{cite news |last1=Camilleri |first1=Valhmor |title=Tevin Falzon joins Italian Serie B side Pallacanestro Palestrina |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/tevin-falzon-joins-italian-serie-b-side-pallacanestro-palestrina.815697 |accessdate=September 2, 2020 |work=Times of Malta |date=September 2, 2020}}

Falzon represented Malta in the 2014 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries.{{cite news |author1=Paul Wheelock |title=Cheshire Phoenix swoop for ninth summer signing |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/basketball/cheshire-phoenix-swoop-ninth-summer-13490176 |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=Cheshire Live |date=17 August 2017}} During the 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, Falzon averaged 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Maltese national team, helping them finish first in the tournament.{{cite web |title=Tevin Falzon at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries 2018 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/smallcountries/2018/player/Tevin-Falzon |website=fiba.basketball |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=3 January 2020}}

Tevin's younger brother is basketball player Aaron Falzon.{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Spilar vonandi betur á Íslandi en hann gerði á móti Íslandi |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2020200109795/spilar-vonandi-betur-a-islandi-en-hann-gerdi-a-moti-islandi |accessdate=3 January 2020 |work=Vísir.is |date=3 January 2020 |language=Icelandic}}

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• [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/73678/tevin-falzon Professional statistics @ proballers.com]
• [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tevin-falzon-1.html College statistics @ basketball reference.com]
• [https://www.shubigred.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/bios/falzon_tevin_yypx?view=bio Sacred Heart Pioneers bio]
• [http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=190&season_id=109345&player_id=6246353 Icelandic League statistics]

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