WPIAL
Former WPIAL Star Makes Collegiate Debut for Florida State
Former Imani Christian forward Alier Maluk made his collegiate basketball debut on Monday night, playing 15 minutes in Florida State’s season-opening win.
In his debut, Maluk scored five points, grabbed three rebounds, and blocked one shot.
Former #WPIAL star Alier Maluk made his collegiate debut on Monday night for Florida State.
15 MIN
5 PTS
3 REB
1 BLK pic.twitter.com/M30kd8o4rp— George Michalowski (@MichalowskiCBB) November 6, 2024
Originally a member of the class of 2025, Maluk re-classified into the class of 2024 to attend Florida State early. Maluk averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore at Imani Christian, leading the team to a WPIAL championship and a PIAA Class 1A title. After spending time as a five-star recruit early on in his high-school career, Maluk’s ranking went down to three-star status, per 247 Sports. 247 has him ranked as the No. 31 center and a three star recruit in his class.
Former WPIAL player Alier Maluk now plays basketball for Florida State in the ACC.
He ended up choosing Florida State over Pitt, Oregon, LSU, and Ohio State. He committed in October 2023 in front of family, friends, and teammates in Finleyville, Pennsylvania.
Maluk is listed at 7-feet, 218 pounds on Florida State’s roster. He played for Imani Christian for two years of high school before transferring to Long Island Lutheran for his final season of prep ball.
Maluk will play against local team Pitt once in his freshman campaign. That game will take place in Tallahassee on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNU and broadcast live on 93.7 The Fan.
Maluk and his fellow Seminoles will now take on Rice in Houston, Texas in their next game. After that, FSU will play against Tarleton State, Florida, Hofstra, Temple, UMass, Western Carolina, LSU, Tulane, and Winthrop in their non-conference schedule.
Alier Maluk visited Pitt while in high school.
