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Jersey Number 3
Malcolm Chimezie
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Yonkers, N.Y.
- High School:
- Stepinac
AWARDS
• 3x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2022, 23, 24)
• 2025 Scarlet Key (BU academic honor for contributions to campus and community)
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2025-26
Started nine of 15 games played with 19 games missed due to injury ... Averaged 4.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.0 apg, 63.3 FG% and 19.9 mpg alongside 11 blocks to help the Terriers reach their first Patriot League title game since 2020 and set a program record for field goal shooting at 49.5 FG% ... Scored in double digits twice and earned at least six rebounds eight times ... Tallied seven rebounds, five points, two assists, a block and a steal in BU's thrilling season-opening OT win at Northeastern (11/3) ... Hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds at Northwestern (11/7) ... Came up just two rebounds shy of a double-double at New Hampshire (12/6) with 10 points ... Went a perfect 6-of-6 for a season-high 12 points with nine rebounds vs. UMass Lowell (12/21) ... Claimed a season-high two blocks at Northern Kentucky (11/29) and vs. Army (1/10).
AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25
Only one of two Terriers alongside Miles Brewster to start all 32 games ... Named a co-captain, averaged personal-best 8.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 56.4 FG% and 21.1 mpg with 25 blocks after totaling 18 over his first three seasons ... Scored in double digits nine times with season-high 16 points at Loyola Maryland (2/1) in 7-for-11 shooting ... Came up two points shy of a double-double in wins vs. two-time defending MEAC champion Howard (11/24) and Holy Cross (1/27) ... Posted nine points, five rebounds and career-high five assists against zero turnovers while adding seven blocks, just one shy of the program record set three times by Tunji Awojobi ('97) ... Started season with 14 points, seven boards and three helpers in the home opener vs. Northeastern (11/4), as he made his first career start since the 2022-23 campaign ... Helped BU earn its longest home win streak in 29 years at 11 straight victories ... Averaged 11.0 points over four road games from 12/13-1/2, including 14 at Merrimack (12/13) ... Two rebounds shy of a double-double at Lafayette (1/2) with 10 points ... Averaged 10.8 points over the final four contests, highlighted by 13 points and five rebounds at Lehigh (2/26) ... Totaled 12 points, five boards and two blocks vs. Navy (3/6) in PL quarterfinals.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Appeared in only eight games due to a preseason and midseason injury ... Averaged 6.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 13.0 mpg while totaling two steals and five blocks … Made his season debut against Davidson (11/21) ... Recorded a career and game-high 17 points alongside two blocks during a season-high 21 minutes of action in the team's 90-49 victory over VTSU-Johnson (11/26) ... Posted a season-high eight rebounds and eight points with two blocks and an assist at UAlbany (11/29) ... Also tallied eight points at home vs. Maine (12/6) and in his final appearance against UMass Lowell (12/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA) for the third time.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
Started five of the 30 games played, averaging 3.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 14.6 mpg while totaling 11 steals and five blocks ... Scored six or more points six times, reaching double digits twice ... Hauled in at least five rebounds 12 times ... Scored a career-high 10 points at Milwaukee (11/27) by shooting 6-of-8 at the charity stripe while adding seven rebounds ... Came up one point shy of his first career double-double at Colgate (1/11), earning a career-high 11 rebounds with nine points ... Recorded eight points, six rebounds and two assists at Merrimack (12/2) before tallying eight rebounds in first career start at Notre Dame (12/7) ... Earned eight points and six boards at Navy (1/18) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA) for the second time.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Appeared in 30 games to help the Terriers earn their second postseason bid in three years ... Averaged 2.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 9.2 mpg and 50.0 FG% while adding eight blocks ... Recorded three rebounds in the Jax Bracket title win over Sam Houston (11/22) at the Jacksonville Classic ... Hit a field goal while adding seven rebounds in BU's first-ever road win at George Washington (12/1) ... Posted four points and five rebounds vs. UMass Lowell (12/8) ... Scored a season-high six points vs. Marist (12/18) on 2-of-2 shooting with two free throws while adding two rebounds ... Played a season-high 15 minutes at American (1/10) ... Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds vs. Colgate (1/28) alongside two points, a block and rebound in 11 minutes ... Posted eight rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/23) ... Earned four points and three rebounds in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) opening round win over UNC Greensboro (3/20) ... Tallied five rebounds against Middle Tennessee (3/21) in the CBI quarterfinals ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
A McDonald's All-American nominee who was the No. 8 recruit in the state of New York according to ESPN.com ... Averaged 10.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.4 bpg his senior year at Archbishop Stepinac H.S. to earn his second Journal News/lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Star First Team honor ... Received 2020 All-State honors after averaging 10.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 2.3 bpg ... Played AAU with the New York Lightning.
PERSONAL
Graduated from College of Arts and Sciences with a bachelor's in sociology ... Pursuing a grad degree in management.
• 3x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2022, 23, 24)
• 2025 Scarlet Key (BU academic honor for contributions to campus and community)
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2025-26
Started nine of 15 games played with 19 games missed due to injury ... Averaged 4.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 1.0 apg, 63.3 FG% and 19.9 mpg alongside 11 blocks to help the Terriers reach their first Patriot League title game since 2020 and set a program record for field goal shooting at 49.5 FG% ... Scored in double digits twice and earned at least six rebounds eight times ... Tallied seven rebounds, five points, two assists, a block and a steal in BU's thrilling season-opening OT win at Northeastern (11/3) ... Hauled in a season-high 10 rebounds at Northwestern (11/7) ... Came up just two rebounds shy of a double-double at New Hampshire (12/6) with 10 points ... Went a perfect 6-of-6 for a season-high 12 points with nine rebounds vs. UMass Lowell (12/21) ... Claimed a season-high two blocks at Northern Kentucky (11/29) and vs. Army (1/10).
AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25
Only one of two Terriers alongside Miles Brewster to start all 32 games ... Named a co-captain, averaged personal-best 8.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 56.4 FG% and 21.1 mpg with 25 blocks after totaling 18 over his first three seasons ... Scored in double digits nine times with season-high 16 points at Loyola Maryland (2/1) in 7-for-11 shooting ... Came up two points shy of a double-double in wins vs. two-time defending MEAC champion Howard (11/24) and Holy Cross (1/27) ... Posted nine points, five rebounds and career-high five assists against zero turnovers while adding seven blocks, just one shy of the program record set three times by Tunji Awojobi ('97) ... Started season with 14 points, seven boards and three helpers in the home opener vs. Northeastern (11/4), as he made his first career start since the 2022-23 campaign ... Helped BU earn its longest home win streak in 29 years at 11 straight victories ... Averaged 11.0 points over four road games from 12/13-1/2, including 14 at Merrimack (12/13) ... Two rebounds shy of a double-double at Lafayette (1/2) with 10 points ... Averaged 10.8 points over the final four contests, highlighted by 13 points and five rebounds at Lehigh (2/26) ... Totaled 12 points, five boards and two blocks vs. Navy (3/6) in PL quarterfinals.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24
Appeared in only eight games due to a preseason and midseason injury ... Averaged 6.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 13.0 mpg while totaling two steals and five blocks … Made his season debut against Davidson (11/21) ... Recorded a career and game-high 17 points alongside two blocks during a season-high 21 minutes of action in the team's 90-49 victory over VTSU-Johnson (11/26) ... Posted a season-high eight rebounds and eight points with two blocks and an assist at UAlbany (11/29) ... Also tallied eight points at home vs. Maine (12/6) and in his final appearance against UMass Lowell (12/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA) for the third time.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
Started five of the 30 games played, averaging 3.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 14.6 mpg while totaling 11 steals and five blocks ... Scored six or more points six times, reaching double digits twice ... Hauled in at least five rebounds 12 times ... Scored a career-high 10 points at Milwaukee (11/27) by shooting 6-of-8 at the charity stripe while adding seven rebounds ... Came up one point shy of his first career double-double at Colgate (1/11), earning a career-high 11 rebounds with nine points ... Recorded eight points, six rebounds and two assists at Merrimack (12/2) before tallying eight rebounds in first career start at Notre Dame (12/7) ... Earned eight points and six boards at Navy (1/18) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA) for the second time.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
Appeared in 30 games to help the Terriers earn their second postseason bid in three years ... Averaged 2.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 9.2 mpg and 50.0 FG% while adding eight blocks ... Recorded three rebounds in the Jax Bracket title win over Sam Houston (11/22) at the Jacksonville Classic ... Hit a field goal while adding seven rebounds in BU's first-ever road win at George Washington (12/1) ... Posted four points and five rebounds vs. UMass Lowell (12/8) ... Scored a season-high six points vs. Marist (12/18) on 2-of-2 shooting with two free throws while adding two rebounds ... Played a season-high 15 minutes at American (1/10) ... Hauled in a season-high nine rebounds vs. Colgate (1/28) alongside two points, a block and rebound in 11 minutes ... Posted eight rebounds vs. Lafayette (2/23) ... Earned four points and three rebounds in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) opening round win over UNC Greensboro (3/20) ... Tallied five rebounds against Middle Tennessee (3/21) in the CBI quarterfinals ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (3.20+ GPA).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
A McDonald's All-American nominee who was the No. 8 recruit in the state of New York according to ESPN.com ... Averaged 10.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.4 bpg his senior year at Archbishop Stepinac H.S. to earn his second Journal News/lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Star First Team honor ... Received 2020 All-State honors after averaging 10.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 2.3 bpg ... Played AAU with the New York Lightning.
PERSONAL
Graduated from College of Arts and Sciences with a bachelor's in sociology ... Pursuing a grad degree in management.
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Sunday, April 12
Highlights:Men's Basketball vs. American- Patriot League Quarterfinal (3/5/26)
Friday, March 06
Highlights: Men's Basketball vs. Holy Cross (2/25/26)
Thursday, February 26
Highlights: Men's Basketball vs. Colgate (2/16/26)
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